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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
Greenwich 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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All the current cases, which were of the sporadic type, were investigated with the following results:—
| No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | No particular food suspected. Case occurred at end of year. Early in 1965 3 other members of family discovered to be symptomless excretors. | |
| 1 | — | No particular food suspected. Remainder of family negative. | |
| 3 | The three cases occurred in separate households. No par-ticular food suspected and family contacts were negative. | ||
| 7 | Two cases occurred in one family, the remainder were single cases. A meal con-sumed in a cafe outside the Borough was suspected in one case. The two patients from one family suspected a chicken consumed at Christmas. In one other case a cream bun was thought to be the cause. In no instance was it possible to verify the cause. Four of these were originally notified as dysentery. | ||
| 3 | — | No particular food suspected. | |
| 15 | — |