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cases. In point of fact, many probable cases have such shortlived
symptoms that they never come to the notice of the medical
profession despite the fact that for a few hours the symptoms can
be most distressing.
ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS—1956.
(Corrected)
Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to Registrar
General:
1st Quarter.
4
2nd Quarter.
5
3rd Quarter.
1
4th Quarter.
4
Total.
14
Outbreaks due to identified Agents:
Total outbreaks.
1
Total cases.
3
Outbreaks due to:
(a) Chemical poisons.
(b) Salmonella organisms.
(c) Staphylococci (including Toxin) = 1
Outbreaks of Undiscovered Cause:
Total outbreaks.
1
Total cases.
4
Single cases:
Agent identified.
4
Unknown cause.
3
Total.
7
Measles.
Following a year of heavy incidence, the expected drop in
notifications duly occurred, there being only 156 cases brought
to our notice as against 1,466 during the previous year. Eight of
these cases were admitted to hospital but there were no deaths from
this condition in the area during 1956.
Meningococcal Infection.
One case came to our attention during the year, affecting a
child of school age. This patient was removed to hospital and
made a good recovery.
Pneumonia (all forms).
Forty-three cases were notified during 1956, as against 67 in
the previous year.
There were forty-two deaths from pneumonia—this figure
includes people who died in other areas but are normally resident
in the Urban District.