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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
City of Westminster 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 27.—Food Poisoning—Investigation of Incidents and Cases
| Causitive agent | General Outbreaks | Family Outbreaks | Sporadic Cases | Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of separate outbreaks | Number of cases notified or ascertained | Number of separate outbreaks | Number of cases notified or ascertained | Notified or ascertained | Number of outbreaks and sporadic cases Columns (1+3+5) | Number of cases Columns (2+4+5) | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
| 1. S. Typhimurium | 2 | 170 | — | — | 12 | 14 | 182 |
| 2. Other Salmonellae | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 3. CI. welchii | 7 | 121 | — | — | — | 7 | 121 |
| 4. Staph, aureus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Other causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. Cause unknown .. | 3 | 95 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 105 |
| 7. Total 1967 | 12 | 386 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 419 |
| 1966 | 7 | 219 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 35 | 248 |
Table 28.—Analyses for Pesticides in Food
| Description | Country of Origin | Vapouriser with Open Foods | D.D.T. p.p.m. | Other Organochlorine Compounds p.p.m. | Organophosphorus Compounds p.p.m. | Metals p.p.m. | Fly (introduced Test Nov. 1967) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bread | England | _ | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | _ | _ |
| Corn Flakes | England | — | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Lambs Liver | England | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Potatoes | England | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Pasteurised Milk (Channel Islands) | England | — | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.002 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Dietary Loaf | England | — | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Beef Suet | U.K. | — | Less than 0.05 | B.H.C. 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Lard | U.S.A. | — | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Cabbages | U.K. | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Peas | U.K. | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | — |
| Pork Sausages | U.K. | Yes (D.D.T.) | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Pork Loin† | U.K. | Yes | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.02 | — | Positive |
| Pears* | Italy | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | Lead Less than 0.1 Arsenic Less than 0.1 | Positive |
| Grapes | Spain | No | 0.35 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Cucumber* | Canary Isles | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Positive |
| Pasteurised Milk | U.K. | No | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.002 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
* From street stalls
† Purchase made at same premises as Pork Sausages.