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The following are brief particulars of the eleven
individual cases of food poisoning notified:-
Case No. 1 Female Aged 1¾ years
Suspected food: Agent identified:
Duck eggs. Salmonella aertrycke.
This patient fell ill on 24th April with diarrhoea and
was admitted to hospital the following day. Investigations
revealed that on 23rd April, the family (man, wife and 2
children) had eaten pancakes made with duck eggs. The mother
suffered from slight diarrhoea at the same time as the patient,
but father and the other child suffered no ill effects.
The mother's faeces revealed the presence of Sonne bacillus
(dysentery).
Case No. 2 Male Aged 6l years
Suspected food: Agent identified:
Sausages. Salmonella aertrycke.
The patient fell ill with diarrhoea and vomiting on
3rd July. He was admitted to hospital on 6th July. Owing to
the lapse of time between date of onset and date of notification
(27th July), it was not possible for investigations to be
made until 29th July, It was found that the patient and his son
had lunch in a Westminster cafeteria on 2nd July. The patient's
lunch consisted of sausages whilst his son had fish, The son
suffered no ill effects. The M.O.H. of Westminster was informed
of the suspected meal and he reported that no other complaints
had been received.
Case No. 3 Male Aged 40 years
Suspected food: Agent identified:
Ham. Toxic strain of B. Proteus.
The patient consumed a meal of ham in a canteen in Hackney
at 2.30 a,m. on 31st July, Two hours later he became ill and
was removed to hospital. Other persons who had the same meal
became ill. The M.O.H. of Hackney submitted the remains of the
ham for bacteriological examination and the results suggested the
presence of a toxin or a toxic strain of proteus.