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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
Hampstead 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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FOOD POISONING.
Food poisoning notifications (corrected) received during 1954:
1st Quarter 8
2nd " 1
3rd " 8
4th " 2
Total 19
Outbreaks due to Identified Agents:
Total outbreaks: 1. Total cases: 2.
Outbreak due to - Clostridium Welchi.
Outbreaks of Undiscovered Cause:
Total outbreaks: 1. Total cases: 2.
Single cases:
Agent Identified: 12. Unknown cause: 3. Total 15.
Agent Identified: Salmonella Heidelberg 2
do. Typhimurium 8
do. Bredency 1
do. Morgani 1
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
(Infectious Diseases)
The record of examinations carried out during the year
by the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, was as follows:-
Throat/Nose Swabs: Diphtheria Bacilli found Nil
Haemolytic Streptococci found 28
Vincent's Angina organisms found 2
Negative 69
Faeces: Shigella found 68
Salmonella found 15
C1. Welchii found 2
Negative 277
Pertussis: Positive 5
Negative 22