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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
Finsbury 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Offals-diseased and unsound | 43,145 lbs. |
| Poultry | 8,324 „ |
| Game | 352 „ |
| Rabbits | 22,248 „ |
| Tinned foodstuffs | 41,408 „ |
| Bottled Fruit, Pickles, etc. | 102 „ |
| Dried Fruit | 42 „ |
| Confectionery | 1,052 „ |
| Preserves | 133 „ |
| Cheese | 495 „ |
| Fruit and Vegetables | 412 „ |
| Fats | 119 „ |
| Fish | 133 „ |
| Cereals | 1,045 „ |
| Other Foodstuffs | 5,479 „ |
| Total | 194,580 „ |
| 86.86 Tons |
Food Poisoning.
Thirty-one eases of Food Poisoning were notified during the
year. There were no deaths.
There were four outbreaks of Food Poisoning due to identified
causes during the year.
One outbreak due to an unidentified cause occurred as under:—
Domestic (March). 3 cases notified. Suspected cause:
Sausages.
Apart from the outbreak detailed above, the following individual
cases were investigated :
Agent identified:
1 in January Salmonella (? type)
1 in February do.
1 in May Salmonella Typhi-murium
1 in September do.
1 in October do.
1 in October Salmonella " Thompson "