London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| lbs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat (diseased) | 16,088 | ||
| Meat (unsound) | 21,731 | ||
| Meat products. | 8,525 | ||
| Bacon | 33, 430 | ||
| Offals (diseased and unsound) | 53,345 | ||
| Poultry | 6,552 | ||
| Game | 219 | ||
| Rabbits | 193 | ||
| Canned foods | 37,237 | ||
| Bottled fruit, pickles, etc. | 95 | ||
| Dried fruit | 234 | ||
| Confectionery | 388 | ||
| Cheese | 4,348 | ||
| Fats | 284 | ||
| Fish | 338 | ||
| Cereals | 852 | ||
| Eggs | - | ||
| Miscellaneous | 583 | ||
| Total | 184,442 lbs. | ||
| 82,34 tons | |||
Food Poisoning
Nine cases of Pood Poisoning were notified during the year.,
There were no deaths.
There were no outbreaks of Food Poisoning due to identified or
unidentified causes during the year.
The following individual cases were investigated:
Agent
identified:
Notified
Otherwise
ascertained
Sept. Salmonella Thompson Nov. Salmonella Typhi murium
Oct., Salmonella Anatum Dec. Salmonella Typhi murium
Nov, Salmonella Typhi murium
Agent not
identified
Feb, Two
Agent not identified
but possible cause:
Feb Pork
Apr. Sausage Rolls
Nov. Mussels
Nov. Fried Fish.