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City of London 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING IN THE CITY OF LONDON
1. YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1961.
2. (a) FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS (Corrected) as returned to Registrar General:—
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
(b) Cases otherwise ascertained:—
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total
Nil 1 1 92 94
(c) Symptomless Excreters
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
(d) Fatal Cases
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total
Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
3. PARTICULARS OF OUTBREAKS
| Agent | No. of outbreaks | No. of Cases | Total No. of Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Outbreaks | Other Outbreaks | Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
| Agent identified: | |||||
| (a) Chemical Poisons | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (b) Salmonella | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (c) Staphylococci (including toxin) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (d) Cl.botulinum | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (e) CI. welchii | Nil | 1 | Nil | 92 | 92 |
| (f) Other bacteria | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Totals | Nil | 1 | Nil | 92 | 92 |
| Agent not identified | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
4. SINGLE CASES
| Agent | No. of Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Otherwise ascertained | Total No. of Cases | |
| Identified: | |||
| (a) Chemical Poisons | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (b) Salmonella | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (c) Staphylococci (including toxin) | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (d) CI. botulinum | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (e) CI. welchii | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (f) Other bacteria | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Totals | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Agent not identified | Nil | 2 | 2 |
5. SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, NOT FOOD-BORNE
| Salmonella | Outbreaks | No. of Cases (outbreaks) | Single Cases | Total No. of Cases (outbreaks and single cases) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | Other | ||||
| Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | |