London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Food Poisoning

The following is a copy of the annual return submitted to the Ministry of Health:-

Incidents and Cases
Causative AgentGeneral OutbreaksFamily OutbreaksSporadic Cases
No. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNo. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNotified or ascertained
S. typhimurium---21
Other Salmonellae---31
Cl. welchii-----
Staph. aureus-----
Other causes-----
Cause unknown-----
Total---52

Details of Food Poisoning due to Salmonellae other than S. Typhimurium
Panama 3
Type of Salmonellae Reading 1
76