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Food Poisoning:
There were 29 individual cases notified during the year, of
which
2 were due to Salmonella Newport.
2 were due to Salmonella Thompson.
1 was due to Salmonella Typhi-Murium.
The distribution of cases throughout the year was as follows
Jan.
0
No organisms identified.
Feb.
Mar.
1
Apr.
4
2 cases Sal. Newport.
May
5
2 cases Sal. Thompson.
June
1
July
°
1 case Sal. Typhi-Murium.
Aug.
9
Sept
2
Oct.
3
No organisms identified.
Nov.
0
Dec,
3
The following individual cases were investigated and the
possible cause identified.
February
- Pork
No organisms detected.
April
Candy Floss
No organisms detected.
April
- Fish
Sal. Newport isolated.
April
- Spam
Sal. Newport isolated.
August
- Shrimps
No organisms detected.
September
- Chicken
No organisms detected.
The practice of pre-cooking in some large canteens is one to
be deprecated. Investigation has shown that the risk of contamination
may be very great, and may be the cause of many cases of
Food Poisoning. This system of food preparation is discouraged in
communal canteens in the Borough whenever the occasion arises
to point out the dangers involved