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Marylebone 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 23.—Food Poisoning—Single Cases
| Causative Agent | Number of cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Otherwise ascertained | Total | |
| Salmonella—type: | |||
| Typhimurium | 1 | - | 1 |
| Causative Agent not identified | 6 | - | 6 |
| Totals | 7 | - | 7 |
TABLE 24.—Summary of Work of the Bacteriological Laboratory.
| Nature of Specimen and Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throat and nasal swabs for— | |||
| B. diphtheriae | - | 8 | 8 |
| Haemolytic streptococci | - | 8 | 8 |
| Vincent's organisms | - | 2 | |
| Sputum for— Tubercle bacilli | - | 12 | 12 |
| Faeces for— | - | ||
| Parasites, typhoid, paratyphoid, dysentery and food poisoning organisms | 6 | 241 | 247 |
| Urine for— Typhoid | - | 48 | 48 |
| Foods for— Food poisoning organisms | - | 26 | 26 |
| Swabs for— Food poisoning organisms | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Totals | 18 | 365 | 383 |
TABLE 25.—New Legislation.
| Legislation | Operative Date |
|---|---|
| Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Regulations, 1963 | 1.3.63 |
| Alkali, etc., Works Order, 1963 | 1.4.63 |
| London County Council Byelaws for Removal, etc., of Refuse, 1963 | 1.6.63 |
| Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963 | 18.6.63 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1963 | 10.7.63 |
| Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations, 1963 | 29.7.63 |
| Soft Drinks Regulations, 1963 | 29.7.63 |
| Public Lavatories (Turnstiles) Act, 1963 | 31.7.63 |
| Public Health (Aircraft) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963 | 1.8.63 |
| Public Health (Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963 | 1.8.63 |
| Poisons List Order, 1963 | 2.9.63 |
| Poisons Rules, 1963 | 2.9.63 |
| Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963 | 1.10.63 |
| Motor Cycle (Protective Helmets) Regulations, 1963 | 18.11.63 |
| National Assistance (Powers of Inspection) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963 | 1.1.64 |
| Animal Boarding Establishments Act, 1963 | 1.1.64 |
| Liquid Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations, 1963 | 1.1.64 |
| Bread and Flour Regulations, 1963 | 1.9.64 |
| London Government Act, 1963 | Various |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 | Various |