London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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All cases were investigated, including visits to a works canteen, a cafe and a delicatessen, with the following results: —

No. ofOrganism (if known)No. of Hospital CasesRemarks
1Salmonella mendoza1A posthumous notification. The deceased, who had a history of diverticulitis, partook of meals with her married son and family; only one other member of the family had slight symptoms. No particular food was suspected. The Coroner recorded a verdict of intestinal perforation due to Salmonella mendoza infection.
1Salmonella seftenberg1A two-month-old baby, no particular food suspected.
4Salmonella typhimurium-Four individual cases. Cauliflower with cheese sauce was suspected in one case, another case suspected chicken, but verification was not possible in either instance. The third case suspected a meal consumed abroad. No particular food was suspected in the fourth case.
4Salmonella virchow2Three cases occurred in an outbreak in an old People's Home. Two cases were resident in the home and a third case was a member of the staff. The Public Health Inspector who carried out an investigation into the outbreak is of the opinion that the infection was brought into the Home by one of the two resident cases, returning after a visit to relatives. No particular food was suspected in the fourth case.
1Salmonella weslersledeShellfish consumed abroad was the food suspected.