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FOOD POISONING
Seventy-one cases of food poisoning were notified during the year, compared with 53 in 1968.
Organisms of Salmonella typhi- murium were isolated in 20 cases. Five of these occutred in a
hospital outbreak. Other Salmonella organisms isolated during the year included 1 livingstone, 6
enteritides.2 thompson, 1 infantes, 3 St. Paul and 7 virchow. The Salmonel1 a virchow was isolated
in an outbreak inalocal hospital and three members of the staff and four patients were affected.
A severe outbreak of food poisoning occurred at a school in Lewisham during September. Six
pupils residing in this borough were taken ill, faecal specimens being examined with negative
results.
Two general outbreaks and eight family outbreaks were reported to the Ministry of Health as
required by Memorandum 188/Med.
INFECTIVE JAUNDICE
Notifications of infective jaundice numbered 124 during the year, compared wi th 61 dur ing the
7 months of 1968 when the condition was notifiable.
LEPROSY
A notification of leprosy was received during the year in a child who had recently arrived
in the country from Uganda.
MALARIA
No cases of malaria were notified during the year.
MEASLES
Notified cases of measles totalled 1,201 during 1969. In the previous year 616 notifications
were received. Children vaccinated against the disease during the year numbered 1,482.
ACUTE MENINGITIS
Seventeen notifications were received during the year.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM
No cases were notified this year.
POLIOMYELITIS
It is gratifying once again to report that no cases of poliomyelitis oocurred in the borough
during the year. Details of vaccination against poliomyelitis will be found on page 87.
PSITTACOSIS
A case of psittacosis was diagnosed in a man who had purchased parrots in the Club Row Sunday
Market some weeks earlier. The Veterinary Officer of the City of London, investigated conditions
in the premises of the importers. Both parrots had died and been disposed of so examination of
the carcases was therefore not possible!
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