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City of Westminster 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: The following table shows the nature and amount of food voluntarily surrendered or submitted for destruction

The following table shows the nature and amount of food voluntarily surrendered or submitted for destruction

Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
Apples232—16Ham—2——
Bananas—132—Horseradish3122—
Beans118——Lamb——122
Beef—1—18Lemons883—
Blackberries—12—Lettuce21—10
Brussels Sprouts—116Mangosteens—8314
Cabbage212——Melons123——
Cape Gooseberries—12—Onions232—
Carrots311—Oranges—93—
Cauliflower122—Peaches3103—
Cherries—12I—Pears31—224
Chestnuts68——Pineapples—191—
Chickens——I8Potatoes3172—
Crabs———14Prawns—237
Custard Apples—102—Radish——3—
Endive—32—Sapodillas2162—
Figs—7—17Spinach—4—14
Fish——114Sweet Potatoes11——
Garlic18——Tomatoes58316
Grapes—1212Turkeys—1—22
Grape Fruit—102—Veal——224
Greengages——3—Walnuts12——

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Certification of Food for Export.—A certificate enabling the export of
certain articles of food was granted in one instance—to Spain.
Scarlet Fever—Possible Food Borne Infection.
On 14th November, 1933, information was received by the same post
from two different sources concerning four persons who were stated to
be suffering from scarlet fever after attending banquets at a restaurant
in this City.
Two distinct banquets were concerned—both had been held on
27th October, some 18 days previous to the date of the first intimation
received by this Department. Three of the four patients had dined at
one banquet.
Although the patients were not resident in the City of Westminster
investigation was carried out immediately and it was ascertained that
three banquets were held on the same evening—no one attending the
third banquet being taken ill. 112 guests were present at the largest
banquet, two definitely .contracted scarlet fever and 28 suffered from
septic throats and other symptoms.
At the second banquet there were 22 guests, 3 of whom soon afterwards
contracted scarlet fever and 12 septic throats. No illness of any
kind was contracted among the 18 guests taking part in the third banquet.
It was subsequently ascertained that a diner in the public restaurant
also contracted scarlet fever after having partaken of dinner on the same
night in company with three other persons who were unaffected.