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Ilford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(vii) Foreign Bodies in Food.
17 complaints were received during 1952 of the presence of foreign
bodies in foodstuffs. All were investigated and legal proceedings were
taken in one case. A fine of £20, plus £2 2s. 0d. costs was imposed on the
food manufacturers.
(viii) Food Poisoning.
By virtue of Section 82 of the Ilford Corporation Act, 1927, food
poisoning became compulsorily notifiable in Ilford as from 1st October,
1937. It is also notifiable under Section 17, Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
Thirty-eight notifications were received. The following is a summary
of the cases for the year:—
Agents Identified.
| No. of outbreaks | No. of cases | No. of deaths | Organisms or other Agents responsible with No. of outbreaks of each. | Suspected foods involved with No. of outbreaks of each. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nil | Salmonella Typhimurium 1 | Unknown |
There were four other outbreaks involving 11 cases but the cause was
not discovered. There were also 25 single cases; Salmonella typhi-murium
was traced in fourteen cases. Of the 25 single cases one was fatal, the
cause of death being certified as Cerebral haemorrhage and Enteritis
(Salmonella Typhi-murium).
Four other instances of suspected food poisoning were investigated,
but were not notified, and no specific cause was discovered.
(ix) Bakehouses.—There are 33 bakehouses in the district, 29 of which
use motive power. 337 inspections of bakehouses were carried out during
the year.
It was necessary to call upon the occupiers of bakehouses to carry out
cleansing and other work in 17 instances, and the requests were complied
with in all but two cases, where work was in progress.
Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894—1937 and 1950.
(i) Foot and Mouth Disease.—Insofar as Ilford is concerned the
following Orders were made in 1952:—
Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Areas) Special Order No. 1,
1952, made 4.1.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Areas) Special Order No. 2,
1952, excluded Ilford from 17.1.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Areas) Special Order No. 4,
1952, operated 28.3.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Area) Special Order No. 5,
1952, revoked Order No. 4 from 22.4.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Area) Special Order No. 52,
1952, included Ilford from 9.4.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Area) Special Order No. 54,
1952, revoked Order No. 52 from 28.4.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Area) Special Order No. 9,
1952, included Ilford from 7.5.52.
Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Area) Special Order No. 10,
1952, excluded Ilford from 17.5.52.