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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 26.—Premises Registered for Preserving Food,
or Manufacture, Storage or Sale of Ice Cream
| 1968 | 1967 | |
|---|---|---|
| Preserved food, etc. | 175 | 164 |
| Ice cream: Manufacture, and/or sale and/or storage | 685 | 642 |
Table 27.—Food Poisoning—Investigation of Incidents and Cases
| Causative 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) | |
| S. typhimurium | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Salmonellae | 1 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 74 |
| Cl. welchii | 9 | 174 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 176 |
| Staph, aureus | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Other causes | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 |
| Cause unknown | 2 | 10 | — | — | 17 | 19 | 27 |
| Total 1968 | 14 | 262 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 50 | 300 |
| Total 1967 | 12 | 386 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 41 | 419 |
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 Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Island Milk- | U.K. | — | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Pasteurised Cheese | U.K. | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Lard | U.S.A. | — | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| White Bread | U.K. | — | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Beef Sausage | U.K. | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Bacon | Denmark | Yes | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| New Potatoes | U.K. | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Raspberries* | U.K. | No | Less than 0.05 | B.H.C. 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Positive |
| Wholemeal Bread | U.K. | Yes | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Pork Chops | U.K. | Yes | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
| Eggs | U.K. | — | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0.02 | Less than 0.05 | Mercury, Less than 0.1 | Negative |
| Lettuce | U.K. | No | Less than 0.05 | Less than 0-02 | Less than 0.05 | — | Negative |
•From street stall