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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
Lambeth 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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The cases were spread throughout the year as follows:-
First Quarter 145
Second Quarter 127
Third Quarter 50
Fourth Quarter 39
361
Food Poisoning
Fifty Four notifications of food poisoning were received during the year
compared with 40 in 1959.
In addition 9 cases were otherwise ascertained.
The cases were distributed throughout the year as follows:-
Notifications (corrected) as returned to Registrar-General.
First Quarter 19
Second Quarter 18
Third Quarter 14
Fourth Quarter 3
54
Cases otherwise ascertained
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter 9
Fourth Quarter -
9
Included in the above mentioned 63 cases there was one outbreak of food
poisoning involving 17 persons.
The agent was identified in 22 cases.
Salmonella Typhimurium 3
Salmonella Dublin 1
Salmonella Newport 1
Clostridium Welchii 17