Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following figures give the food poisoning notifications, as corrected, for 1954:-
lst Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 61 |
Outbreaks due to identified agents:-
Total Outbreaks
4
Total Cases
15
Outbreaks due to: -
(a) Chemical Poisons Nil (d) CI. Botulinum Nil
(b) Salmonella Organisms 15 (e) Other Bacteria Nil
(c) Staphylococci
cluding toxin) Nil
Outbreaks of undiscovered cause:-
Total Outbreaks
6
Total Cases
17
Single Cases:-
Agent identified
16
Unknown Cause
13
Total
29