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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
Chelsea 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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FOOD POISONING
Twenty-three cases were notified as compared with 10 in 1952, and 13 in
1951. A summary of all cases occurring during the year under review is set
out below in identical form to that supplied to the Ministry of Health.
ANNUAL REPORT OF FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS
Notifications of the occurrence of Food Poisoning were received as follows:-
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
NIL 2 1 20 23
Outbreaks (other than family outbreaks) due to
identified agents:-
Total Outbreaks 1 (Clostridium welchii) Total Cases: 20
Family Outbreaks due to identified agents:-
NIL
Outbreaks (other than family outbreaks) of
undiscovered cause:-
NIL
Family Outbreaks of undiscovered cause:NIL
Single Cases:—
Agent identified: 2 Unknown causes: 1
(Salmonella typhi-murium 2)
Total Cases: 3