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FOOD POISONING
Nineteen cases were notified as compared with 23 in 1953 and 10 in
1952. 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
12 3 1 3 19
Outbreaks (other than family outbreaks) due to
identified agents:NIL
Family Outbreaks due to identified agents:-
Total Outbreaks 1 (Salm. typhi-murium) Total Cases: 3
Outbreaks (other than family outbreaks) of
undiscovered cause:-
Total Outbreaks 2 Total Cases: 5
Family Outbreaks of undiscovered causes:-
Total Outbreaks 1 Total Cases: 2
Single Cases:-
Agent identified: 3 Unknown causes: 6
(Salmonella typhi-murium 3)
Total Cases: 9