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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Camberwell 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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FOOD POISONING Annual Return of cases of Pood Poisoning, 1964
| 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Food poisoning notifications (corrected) as returned to R.G. | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| (b) Cases otherwise ascertained | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| (c) Symptomless excreters | – | – | – | – | – |
| (d) Fatal cases | – | – | – | – | – |
2. Particulars of outbreaks
| Agent | No. of outbreaks No. of cases | I | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family outbreaks | Other outbreaks | Notified | Otherwise ascertained | Total No. of cases | |
| Agent identified: | I— | — | — | — | |
| (a) Chemical poisons | – | – | – | – | – |
| (b) Salmonella Typhimurium | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| (c) Staphylococci (inc. toxin) | – | – | – | – | – |
| (d) CL. Botulinum | – | – | – | – | – |
| (e) Cl. Welchii | – | – | – | – | – |
| (f) Other bacteria | – | – | – | – | – |
| Agent not identified | 2 | – | 5 | – | 5 |
| Totals | 3 | – | 7 | – | 7 |
3. Single cases
| Agent | No.of Cases | Total No. of cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
| Agent identified: | rr | ||
| (a) Chemical poisons | – | – | – |
| (b) Salmonella: | I ! | ||
| Typhimurium | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Muenchen | 1 | – | 1 |
| Brandenberg | – | 1 | 1 |
| Bareilly | – | 1 | 1 |
| (c) Staphylococci (inc. toxin) | – | – | – |
| (d) Cl. Botulinum | – | – | – |
| (e) Cl. Welchii | – | – | – |
| (f) Other bacteria | – | – | – |
| Agent not identified | 17 | – | 17 |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 26 |