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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 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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FOOD POISONING
Twenty-seven cases were notified as compared with 19 in 1954 and 23
in 1953. 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 FOCD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS
Notifications of the occurrence of Food Poisoning were received as fallows:-
| First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 12 | 5 | 27 | ||
| Outbreaks (other than family outbreaks) due to identified agents:- | |||||
| NIL | |||||
| Familv Outbreaks due to identified agents:- | |||||
| Total Outbreaks | 2 | (Salm. typhi-murium) | Total Cases: | 6 | |
| Outbreaks (other than family outbreaks) of undiscovered causes:- | |||||
| NIL | |||||
| Family Outbreaks of undiscovered cause: - | |||||
| Total Outbreaks | 3 | Total Cases: | 7 | ||
| Single Cases:- | |||||
| Agent identified: | 7 | Unknown causes: | 7 | 14 | |
| (Salm. typhi-murium | 6) | ||||
| (Salm. oranienburg | 1) | Total Cases: | |||