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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 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Dysentery
Practically all the cases were Sonne Dysentery. In the first day of the
calendar year the main incidence was in two elderly schools, which have had
dysentery outbreaks in the past. There was then a spread in the summer term
to a new school within half a mile of one of the old schools although the
incidence here was not severe. However, from this school the disease then
spread to an old school just across the road and the spread in the old school
was fast and wide. In Edmonton all children showing any signs of dysentery
infection are notified even if there are no symptoms so that in Edmonton most of
the dysentery ice-berg is above water.
FOOD POISONING

Table: (A) Particulars of Outbreaks

(A) Particulars of Outbreaks

AgentNumber of OutbreaksNumber of CasesTotal No. of Cases
Family OutbreaksOther OutbreaksNotifiedOtherwise Ascertained
Sal: Typhi-Murium3-6-6
Sal: Bredeney-2371249
Sal: Bredeney2-4-4
Sonne1-3-3
Total:62501262
Agent not Identified-----
(B) Single Cases
AgentNumber of CasesTotal No. of Cases
NotifiedOtherwise Ascertained
Sal: Typhi-Murium8-8
Sal: Bredeney2-2
Total:10-10
Agent not Identified---

Table: (C) Salmonella Infections, not Foodborne

(C) Salmonella Infections, not Foodborne

Salmonella (type)OutbreaksNo. of CasesSingle CasesTotal No. of Cases (Outbreaks and Single Cases)
FamilyOther(Outbreaks)
Total:-----

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