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Sonne Dysentery
104 cases occurred during the year, 67 of these and 21
carriers being in outbreaks involving a number of schools and day
nurseries in the borough. The other 37 cases were isolated incidents.
Food Poisoning
During the year there were 8 cases of food poisoning arising
from two parties and in one case from an inadequately cooked chicken.
In 6 cases salmonella typhimurium was isolated and in the other cases
salmonella Stanley and salmonella Indiana.
Tuberculosis
There were 31 oases of respiratory tuberculosis and 7 cases
of non-respiratory tuberoulosis. 6 deaths occurred from respiratory
tuberculosis and 4 from tuberculosis of other organs, all over the
age of forty-five.