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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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FOOD POISONING
| Cases notified | 1st Qtr, | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| Otherwise ascertained | - | _ | - | - | _ |
| Deaths | - | - | - | - | - |
| Outbreaks | |||||
| No. of Outbreaks | Cases Notified | Otherwise Ascertained | Total Cases | ||
| Family | Other | ||||
| Agent identi ified | - | - | - | - | - |
| Agent not identified | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Single Cases Cause | Cases Notified | Otherwise Ascertained | Total Cases | ||
| Salmonella Typhimurium | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Salmonella Bredeney | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Not identified | 8 | - | 8 | ||
| Salmonella Infections not Food-borne | NIL | ||||
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS (Infectious Diseases)
| Throat/Nose Swabs:- | No. of Examinations |
|---|---|
| Diphtheria Bacilli found | NIL |
| Haemolytic Streptococci found | 16 |
| Vincents organisms found | 1 |
| Negative | 37 |
| Faeces:- | |
| Shigella found | 72 |
| Salmonella Typhimurium found | 5 |
| Salmonella Bredeney found | 1 |
| Salmonella Paratyphi B found | 1 |
| Polio Virus Type 1 found | 1 |
| Esch, Coli O. 26 found | 1 |
| Negative | 408 |