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necessary for the exporter to obtain a certificate of purity signed by the Medical
Officer of Health for the district from which the food is shipped. During the
period covered by this report1C inspections were made of foods exported from the
district; 12 certificates of purity were issued.
Food Poisoning
Fifty-four casesoffood poisoning were notified during the year. No serious
outbreaks of food poisoning occurred and the few isolated cases of family outbreaks
which occurred were found to be related to infection of one of the members of the
family in Works canteens and cafes outside the area.
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