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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 1960
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960
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FOOD POISONING
Fifteen cases were notified as compared with 5 in 1959 and 7 in
19580 A summary of all cases occurring during the year under review
is set out in identical form to that supplied to the Ministry of Health.
ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS (CORRECTED) AS RETURNED TO REGISTRAR GENERAL,
| First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 | Nil | Nil | 15 |
| CASES OTHERWISE ASCERTAINED. | ||||
| First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total |
| 1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1 |
| SYMPTOMLESS EXCRETERS | ||||
| First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total |
| 1 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1 |
| FATAL CASES | ||||
| First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter | Total |
| Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
PARTICULARS OF OUTBREAKS
| No. of outbreaks | No. 0: | cases | Total No. of cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family outbreaks | Other outbrea ks | Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
| Sa lm onella saint paul | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Staphylococci | 0 | 1 | 9 | — | 9 |
| (This outbreak concerned other authorities, bringing the total number of cases to 20, and of these 17 were notified,,) | |||||