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The following specimens were submitted for bacteriological
examination :—
(a) Faeces—Mr. A. and Mr. A Junior.
(b) Tin of corned beef opened and on sale (25th August, 1937).
(c) A piece of corned beef taken from an unopened tin by the
Food Inspector.
(d) Breakfast sausage. On sale 26th August, 1937.
(e) Butter (unwrapped). On sale 26th August, 1937.
(/) Cheese (unwrapped). On sale 26th August, 1937.
On this day I was informed that there had been no sale of
corned beef, ham or breakfast sausage.
A telephone message was received during the day that a woman
of 32 years of age, living in Bethnal Green, was suffering from
food poisoning, the suspected food being corned beef obtained from
Mr. A. in Finsbury. Later (30th August, 1937) it was reported that
B. enteritidis Gaertner had been isolated from this person's stools.
21th August.—Thirteen Finsbury and four St. Pancras cases
were notified on this date, and news was received from Islington
that eight cases of food poisoning in that Borough had been
notified, the suspected food in each case being ham or corned beef
from Mr. A. in Finsbury.
The results of the bacteriological examinations received were
as follows :—
(a) Three uncooked gammons Positive, B. enteritidis Gaertner.
(b) Corned beef (taken on 25th
August, 1937) Positive, B. enteritidis Gaertner.
(c) Breakfast sausage (taken on
25th August, 1937) Posirive, B. enteritidis Gaertner.
(d) Interior of uncooked gammon Negative.
(e) Tin of corned beef opened and
on sale 25th August, 1937 Negative so far.
(/) Corned beef taken from an
unopened tin Negative so far.
(g) Breakfast sausage (on sale
26th August, 1937) Negative so far.
(h) Butter and cheese Negative so far.
(t) Faeces—Mr. A. Positive, B. enteritidis Gaertner.
(j) Faeces—Mr. A. Junior Negative so far.