Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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butter, coffee, and cheese at another, and tongue sandwich and coffee at
the third. Blood agglutination gave negative results. On investigation
at the premises concerned it was found that no other cases of food
poisoning had been reported, and that there was no illness amongst
the staff.
(3) Intimation was received on the 16th October, of three cases of
suspected food poisoning in another district following the consumption of
a veal and ham pie purchased at a restaurant in Westminster, no other
food having been consumed in common by the patients. Investigations
at the premises concerned showed that the pies were not made on the
premises and no stocks of the particular consignment were available.
None of the restaurant staff was on the sick list, and no similar
complaints had been received from any other source.