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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 1963
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963
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FOOD POISONING
Two cases were notified during 1963, compared with 2 in 1962 and
1 in 196l, 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
| Number of Food Poisoning notifications (corrected) as returned to Registrar General. | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rdQtr | 4th Qtr | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Number of cases otherwise ascertained | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of symptomless excreters | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of fatal cases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Particulars of Outbreaks. Nil | |||||
| Particulars of Single Cases | Causative Agent | Total | |||
| Salmonella Typhimurium | 1 | ||||
| Salmonella Oranienburg | 1 | ||||
| Salmonella Infections. Not Food-Borne | |||||
| Salmonella (type) | Outbreaks | No. of cases | Single Cases | Total No. of cases (outbreaks and single cases) | |
| Family | Other | (Outbreaks) | |||
| Typhimurium | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
ENTERIC FEVER
During the year, two cases of Typhoid Fever were notified to the Department
both of which were imported. The first concerned an Italian "au pair" girl
who arrived in this country suffering from the disease although showing no
visible signs. Within a few days of arriving at her place of employment she
was taken ill and admitted to hospital where Typhoid Fever was diagnosed. She
was treated on routine lines and discharged after 6 negative specimens and
returned home to Italy. Contacts of this case were kept under observation
but no further cases developed.
The second case referred to a women aged 32 who had returned from
Switzerland. This case was connected with 45 confirmed cases in England and
Wales associated with the outbreak at Zermatt. A total of 16 people returned
to the Borough from the affected area and from these a further 12 contacts had
to be traced. During the incubation period regular visits were made to all
contacts and 137 specimens were taken. All were negative except one and in
this case the contact was found to be suffering from Dysentery. All the
other contacts remained well and no further cases developed.