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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

Hammersmith 1966

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

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Table: Food Poisoning The 25 cases which occurred among persons residing in this Borough included 3 family outbreaks which involved 8 persons, whilst the remainder were sporadic cases. The following causative agents were identified:-

Food Poisoning The 25 cases which occurred among persons residing in this Borough included 3 family outbreaks which involved 8 persons, whilst the remainder were sporadic cases. The following causative agents were identified:-

Clostridium Welchii1
Salmonella typhi-murium8
Salmonella panama4
Salmonella anatum1
Salmonella kiambu1
Salmonella montevideo1
Salmonella muenchen1
Salmonella weltevreden1
Salmonella saint paul1

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In the other 6 cases, no specific orgnism was isolated.
Smal Ipox
There were no confirmed cases of smallpox in the Borough.
During the year notifications were received from Port Health and London Airport Authorities
of 21 persons who arrived in this country from abroad without valid certificates of vaccination.
Of this total, 15 were from areas where smallpox is endemic, whilst the remaining 6 were
from locally infected areas. All were placed under surveillance for 14 days from the date of
departure and all remained free from infection.
International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation
Arrangements continued by which the signatures of doctors, on certificates of vaccination
and inoculation for travellers from this country going abroad, were authenticated by the Medical
Officer of Health as required by International Sanitary Regulations.
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