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Hospital. Whilst on holiday she ate shrimps and drank the local
water. I corresponded with the Medical Officer of Health of Colchester,
and was subsequently informed by him that two cases had
occurred in his area and investigation had shown that shellfish were
involved. In each case cultures belonged to an untypeable V.I.
strain. It can therefore be concluded with reasonable certainty
that these cases came from the same source.
A woman aged 33 years was admitted to hospital after being
bitten by a dog. A blood culture revealed B. Typhoid. She was
transferred to an infectious disease hospital where two widal tests
were taken, which proved negative. The patient subsequently
discharged herself from hospital to an address outside the Borough.
A male aged 24 years developed Typhoid Fever after spending
a holiday on the French Riviera. He regulary bathed near a sewer
outlet.
Food Poisoning.
Eighteen cases of food poisoning were notified during the year,
fourteen of which occurred during the September quarter. Eleven
cases were associated with 3 minor outbreaks and the remainder
were single cases. Salmonella organisms were the causative agent
in 15 cases, the agent not being discovered in the remainder.