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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
Marylebone 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 25.—Food Poisoning—Single Cases.
| Causative Agent | Number of cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Otherwise ascertained | Total | |
| Salmonella—type: | |||
| Typhimurium | 2 | — | 2 |
| Bareilly | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | — | 1 |
| Oranienburg | 1 | — | 1 |
| Causative agent not identified | 6 | — | 6 |
| Totals | 11 | — | 11 |
TABLE 26.—Summary of Work of the Bacteriological Laboratory.
| Nature of Specimen and Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throat and nasal swabs for— | |||
| B. diphtheriae | — | 5 | 5 |
| Haemolytic streptococci | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| Vincent's organisms | — | - | - |
| Sputum for— | |||
| Tubercle bacilli | — | 25 | 25 |
| Faeces for— | |||
| Parasites, typhoid, paratyphoid, dysentery and food poisoning organisms | 7 | 213 | 220 |
| Urine for— | |||
| Typhoid | — | 7 | 7 |
| Foods for— | |||
| Food poisoning organisms | 6 | 31 | 37 |
| Swabs for— | |||
| Food poisoning organisms | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Totals | 18 | 317 | 335 |
TABLE 27.—New Legislation.
| Legislation | Operative Date |
|---|---|
| Meat (Treatment) Regulations, 1964 | 23.1.64 |
| Poisons (Fluoracetamide and Fluoracetamilide) Rules, 1964 | 7.2.64 |
| Poisons Rules, 1964 | 8.5.64 |
| Poisons List Order, 1964 | 8.6.64 |
| Soft Drink Regulations, 1964 | 2.6.64 |
| 2.6.65 | |
| Housing Act, 1964 | 16.7.64 |
| 16.8.64 | |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 (Exemption No. 1) Order, 1964 | 1.8.64 |
| Prescribed Dangerous Machines Order, 1964 | 1.8.64 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963, (Modification of Section 29) Regulations, 1964 | 1.8.64 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963, Annual Reports Order, 1964 | 13.8.64 |
| Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food Regulations, 1964 | 15.8.64 |
| London Authorities (Health and Welfare Services) Order, 1964 | 25.9.64 |
| Rent Restrictions (Amendment) Regulations, 1964 | 28.9.64 |
| The Children's Nightdresses Regulations, 1964 | 1.10.64 |
| Poisons List (No. 2) Order, 1964 | 1.10.64 |
| Offices and Shops in Factories (First Aid) Regulations, 1964 | 1.12.64 |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 (Commencement No. 2) Order, 1964 | 1.12.64 |
| 1.9.65 | |
| Offices, Shops and Railway Premises First Aid Order, 1964 | 1.12.64 |
| 1.9.65 | |
| The Dried Milk Regulations, 1964 | 11.3.65 |
| Riding Establishments Act, 1964 | 1.4.65 |
| Shops and Offices, Washing Facilities Regulations, 1964 | 1.1.66 |
| Shops and Offices, Sanitary Conveniences Regulations, 1964 | 1.1.66 |