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Notified Cases:—
(а) 22.7.47. A mother and daughter were taken ill with symptoms
suggestive of food poisoning. The examination of blood and
faeces did not establish the presence of organisms of the Salmonella
group.
(b) Removed to Isolation Hospital 10th August, 1947. A faecal
specimen was taken and an organism of the Salmonella Group
was identified. After hospital treatment further faecal swabs
were taken and no pathogenic organisms were isolated.
(c) Removed to Isolation Hospital 26.7.46. Examination of blood
and faeces showed the presence of a Salmonella organism.
(d) Removed to Isolation Hospital 21.8.46. No pathogenic organisms
were isolated and blood for agglutination against the Salmonella
Group gave a negative result.
Non-notified Case:—
A teacher at one of the schools was reported as being absent from duty,
owing to alleged food poisoning. Investigation did not substantiate the
diagnosis.
In all the above-mentioned cases detailed investigation was carried oul
as to the food consumed, and samples were submitted for bacteriologicat
examination. In no case was it possible to incriminate any particular
article of food, nor was any public danger manifest. No secondary cases
occurred and all patients made a good recovery.
Bakehouses.—There are 34 bakehouses in the district, 26 of which use
motive power. 172 inspections of bakehouses were carried out during the
year.
It was necessary to call upon the occupiers of bakehouses to carry out
oleansing and other work in 6 instances, and the requests were complied
with.
Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894-1927.
(i) Foot and Mouth Disease Order, 1946.—Notification was received,
on 2nd July, of an outbreak of the disease at King's Cross. An Order made
by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, defining the "infected area,"
included Ilford. The Order was withdrawn, so far as this Borough was
concerned, on 14th July.
Movement of 11 pigs and 119 cows was permitted by licences issued in
accordance with the Regulation of Movement Order, 1938.
(ii) Swine Fever Order, 1938.—On 16th July, Notice was received
from the Veterinary Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of
suspected Swine Fever at a Mental Hospital piggery. Form A was served.
219 Pigs (including 92 suckers) were dealt with as follows:—11 died (9
suckers) and were destroyed. The remaining 208 were killed at the slaughterhouse
at the Institution upon the advice of the Veterinary Officer. Forty of
these (12 suckers) were condemned and destroyed as being unsound and
unfit for human consumption, and the remaining 168 carcases (71 suckers)
were passed as sound except for one head and neck affected by tuberculous
glands. These carcases were used or disposed of by the Hospital authorities.
Swine fever was confirmed by the Ministry on 18th July, and complete disinfection
and cleansing of the piggeries was carried out. The Form A
notice was withdrawn by the Ministry as and from 6th August, 1946.
(iii) Regulation of Movement of Swine Order, 1922-1926.—
One Licence was countersigned for the entry into the Borough of 12 pigs.
(iv) Poultry Exhibition Pens and Fittinos (Disinfection) Order,
1946.—A draft of this Order was received from the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries. It prescribes the manner of cleansing and disinfection of
pens and fittings in connection with the exhibition of poultry and for egglaying
trials.