View report page

An investigation into another case revealed the fact that
altogether 6 members of the family were affected of which 3
were found to be harbouring sh sonnei. 3 further cases were
notified in one family. Bacteriological investigation was
negative both as regards the patient and suspected articles of
food. Of the remaining cases where bacteriological investigations
had been carried out infecting agents were bact typhimurium
3, salmonella infection 3. As a result of a notification of
of food poisoning in a canteen worker, an investigation was
made when it was found that amongest those habitually using
the canteen, 17 persons complained of having attacks of gastro
enteritis at about the same time. Their bacteriological findings
were, however, consistently negative as were those of
certain suspected articles of food. From these findings and
from the nature of the symptoms it appeared that some
extraneous matter had been used in the preparation of meals
and that this outbreak, the only one occurring during the year
was not a true instance of what is generally understood as
food poisoning.
I would like at this stage to express my gratitude to the
staff of the Central Public Health Laboratory at Colindale,
who have co-operated whole-heartedly in these and other
investigations of public health interest and whose work on
behalf of the Public Health Department and the practitioners
in the Borough is recorded in the following Table:—

*Swimming Pools 35
Domestic Supplies 1
17