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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
Islington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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63
Food poisoning
The following is the annual return of food poisoning notifications
(corrected) as furnished to the Ministry of Health:—
(1)
Table 48
| Notifications (corrected) | Cases otherwise ascertained | Fatal cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | _ | — | |
| 2nd quarter | 2 | — | |
| 3rd quarter | 14 | 4 | — |
| 4th quarter | 13 | 1 | - |
| Year | 35 | 7 | — |
(2)
Table 49
| Outbreaks | Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family outbreaks | Other outbreaks | Notified | Otherwise ascertained | Total cases | |
| Agent identified:— Salmonella typhimurium | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| CI. welchii | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Agent not identified | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
(3)
Table 50
| Notified | Otherwise ascertained | Total cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent identified:— | |||
| Salmonella typhimurium | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| „ Newport | 2 | — | 2 |
| „ Heidelburg | 1 | — | 1 |
| ,, St. Paul | 1 | - | 1 |
| „ Aberdeen | — | 1 | 1 |
| „ enteritis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Agent not identified | 7 | 1 | 8 |
(4) Salmonella infections, not food-borne
Nil
NOTE: 8 cases notified by Hither Green Hospital which were returned to the
Registrar-General have their home addresses in the following authorities
areas : Southwark 4, Deptford 3, and Bermondsey 1. The cases were
referred to the authorities concerned for investigation.