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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

Edmonton 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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FOOD POISONING
There was one outbreak in an industrial canteen the details of
which are given on the following page. In the family outbreaks it was not
possible to obtain specimens of infected food, but a history of faulty
hygiene was obtained in a number of cases. It is possible that in many
of these cases the original source of infection is a carrier within the
family. A slip in normal precautions leads to infection of the family's
food and there is then a family outbreak. In some cases perhaps the food
handler poisons only himself or herself and only one case is notified.

Table: (A) Particulars of Outbreaks

(A) Particulars of Outbreaks

AgentNumber of OutbreaksNumber of CasesTotal No. of Cases
Family OutbreaksOther OutbreaksNotifiedOtherwise Ascertained
Sal: Typhi-Murium1-2-2
Sal: 'C'2-4-4
Sal: 'B'1-2-2
Sal: Newport1-2-2
C1. Welchii-1-1313
Total:51101323
Agent not Identified3-7-7

Table: (B) Single Cases

(B) Single Cases

AgentNumber of CasesTotal No. of Cases
NotifiedOtherwise Ascertained
Sal: Typhi-Murium13-13
Sal: Group 'B'2-2
Sal: Group 'C' (Thompson)7-7
Sal: Newport2-2
Sal: Dublin1-1
Staphylococci (including toxin)1-1
C1. Welchii1-1
Total:27-27
Agent not Identified3-3

Table: (C) Salmonella Infections, not Foodborne

(C) Salmonella Infections, not Foodborne

Salmonella TypeOutbrfeaksNo. of CasesSingle CasesTotal No. of Cases. (Outbreaks and Single Cases)
FamilyOther(Outbreaks)
Sal: Typhi-Murium-1213
Total:-1213

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