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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
Chislehurst 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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3. Particulars of outbreaks:
| Agent | No. of Outbreaks | No. of cases | Total No. of cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family outbreaks | Other outbreaks | Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
| Agent identified | |||||
| (a) Chemical Poisons (type to be stated) | _ | _ | _ | _ | Nil |
| (b) Salmonella (type to be stated) | |||||
| Typhi-murium | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Thompson | 2 | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Newport | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Enteriditis | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (c) Staphylococci (including toxin) | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (d) Cl.botulinum | — | — | — | — | — |
| (e) Cl.welchii | — | — | — | — | — |
| (f) Other bacteria (to be named) | - | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Agent not identified | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
4. Single Cases:
| Agent | No. of cases | Total No. of cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
| Agent identified (a) Chemical Poisons (type to be stated) | - | - | Nil |
| (b) Salmonella (type to be stated) | |||
| Typhi-murium | 2 | _ | 2 |
| Enteriditis | 1 | — | 1 |
| (c) Staphylococci (including toxin) | - | - | - |
| (d) Cl.botulinum | — | — | — |
| (e) Cl.welchii | — | — | — |
| (f) Other bacteria (to be named) | — | — | - |
| Totals | 3 | — | 3 |
| Agent not identified | - | - | - |
5. Salmonella Infections, Not Food-Borne:
| Salmonella (type | Outbreaks | No. of cases (outbreaks) | Single cases | Total No. of cases (outbreaks & single cases) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | Other | ||||
| Totals | Nil | ||||