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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FOOD POISONING
The figures show a decrease over last year.
The food poisoning notifications, as corrected, for 1956wen
1st Quarter | 2nd Quarte r | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
Outbreaks due to identified agents:-
TotaL Outbreaks | TotaL Cases |
---|---|
2 | 6 |
Outbreaks due to:-
(a) Chemical Poisons Nil
(b) Salmonella Organisms 2
(c) Staphylococci (including
toxin) Nil
(d) CI. Botulinum
(e) Other Bacteria
Outbreaks of undiscovered cause:-
Total Outbreaks | Total Cases |
---|---|
2 | 6 |
Single Cases:-
Agent identified | Unknown Cause | Total |
---|---|---|
19 | 9 | 28 |