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Of the 304 cases of Food Poisoning (or suspected) notified
only 6 (3 males and 3 females) were confirmed bacteriologically
and in 3 other cases the diagnosis was amended to Sonnei
Dysentery. The food poisoning organisms isolated were Salmonella
Typhimurium 5, Salmonella Indiana 1. 70 of the cases
notified as Dysentery were found to be negative on laboratory
investigation. It is pleasing to report that no cases of Poliomyelitis,
Diphtheria, Smallpox, Enteric Fever, Anthrax, Tuberculous
Meningitis or Tuberculosis of the central nervous system
were notified during the year.
More than half the Measles cases occured in the last quarter
of the year and this confirmed the expectation that 1967 might
well become an "epidemic" year.
NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, I960
45 complaints concerning noise were received and investigated
during the year, involving some 229 visits.
These complaints referred to 17 industrial premises, 10
commercial and 13 domestic, and with the exception of 4 of the
domestic complaints remedial action was taken.The most common
causes of complaint concerned barking dogs and musical
instruments on the domestic side and noise from factories and
sites in the case of the industrial and commercial premises.
In addition to the above, numerous complaints were received
regarding the sounding of ice cream chimes. 4 prosecutions were
instituted and fines totalling £12 imposed on the offenders.
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