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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
Hendon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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PARATYPHOID FEVER
One case of this disease was notified. The patient, a school-boy, had
recently returned from a holiday in Southern Italy, where he had been drinking well
water. This was probably the source of infection.
FOOD POISONING
During the year 29 cases of food poisoning were notified compared with 31 in
1961. The following is a copy of a report made to the Ministry about the
organisms responsible for the individual and family outbreaks.
(a) Pood Poisoning Notifications (corrected)
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
3 - 12 14 29
(b) Cases otherwise ascertained
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total
17 1 4 2 24
PARTICULARS OF OUTBREAKS
| AGENT | No. of outbreaks | No. of cases | Total No.of cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family outbreaks | Other outbreaks | Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
| Agent identified: Salmonella St. Paul | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| TOTALS | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Agent not identified | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 |