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
Greenwich 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Food Poisoning During the year, 73 cases were notified of which one was not confirmed. The 72 cases were investigated with the following results :—
| No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Staphylococcus pyogenes | — | Six cases occurred in two families. No particular food or person suspected. |
| 10 | Salmonella typhimurium | 3 | In two cases a dessert powder preparation was suspected but verification was not possible. Otherwise no particular food suspected. |
| 3 | Salmonella 'B' infection | 3 | Three individual cases involving babies. A milk powder food was suspected in two cases but verification was not possible. The remaining case was a nonresident. |
| 1 | Salmonella thom pson | _ | Recently returned from abroad but no particular food suspected. |
| 1 | Salmonella indiana | _ | No particular food suspected. |
| 1 | Salmonella enteritidis | Mixed grill suspected but verification was not possible. | |
| 1 | Salmonella dublin | 1 | No particular food suspected. |
| 1 | Salmonella panama | No particular food suspected. | |
| 1 | Salmonella hredeney | — | Recently returned from abroad but no particular food suspected. |
| 40 | No organisms detected | 9 | In a general outbreak involving 8 cases, cottage pie was suspected. Six cases occurred in three families and the remaining 26 were individual cases. Various foods were suspected but in no instance was it possible to verify. |
| 72 | TOTALS | 16 |
Local Morbidity
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