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[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
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1963
TABLE 1
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Number of food poisoning notifications (corrected) as returned to Registrar General | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Number of cases otherwise ascertained | - | - | - | 110 | 110 |
| (c) Number of symptomless excreters | - | - | - | - | - |
| (d) Number of fatal cases | - | - | - | - | - |
TABLE 2 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) CI. botulinum | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (e) CI. welchii | Nil | 1 | Nil | 110 | 110 |
| (f) Other bacteria | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| TOTALS | Nil | 1 | Nil | 110 | 110 |
| Agent not identified | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
TABLE 3 SINGLE CASES
| Agent | No. of Cases | Total No. of Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
| 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 | Nil | Nil |
TABLE 4 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 | |