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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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All cases were investigated with the following results:—
| No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 3 | Fifty-eight cases occurred in a general outbreak. Average dura— tion of illness, which was severe, was 7 days. The food suspected was chicken which had been served hot and cold. Two whole chickens removed from the re— mains of the meal and on exam— ination were found to contain Salmonella enteriditis. Of the three remaining cases, two occurred in one family and there was one individual case. No particular food was sus— pected in either instance. | |
| 12 | 2 | Three cases, all young children, occurred in one family, but no particular food was suspected. Of the nine individual cases, chicken was suspected in one case but verification was not possible. Of the remaining cases, no particular food was suspected. | |
| 5 | 1 | Four cases in one family oc— curred. Sardines consumed at a previous meal was suspected but two samples taken from the remains of this meal (one sample of sardine and one of olive oil) proved negative on examination. One individual case suspected a "take away" meal of sweet and sour pork, and pancake roll purchased from a restaurant. Five samples of similar foods taken from the restaurant, were subsequently examined with negative results. | |
| 8 | — | Five cases occurred in one family and there were three individual cases. No particular foods were suspected in any of these cases. | |
| 2 | — | Two individual cases. No particular food suspected. | |
| 1 | 1 | No particular food suspected. |