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(viii) FOOD POISONING.
By virtue of Section 82 of the IIford Corporation Act, 1937, food
poisoning became compulsorily notifiable in Ilford as from 1st October,
1938. It is also notifiable under Section 26, Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
In 1962,84 notifications were received.
There were 23 family outbreaks, 8 other outbreaks, and 17 single
cases.
The Causual organisms were idenitified as follows:Out
breaks
Salmonella typhi-murium 3 outbreaks involving 18 persons
Salmonella Blockley 1 outbreak involving 6 persons
Salmonella Enteritidis 1 outbreak involving ,3 persons
Salmonella Bredeney 1 outbreak involving 5 persons
C1. welchii 2 outbreaks involving 65 persons
No identification 23 outbreaks involving 138 persons
Single Cases
Salmonella typhi-murium 3
Salmonella Bredeney 1
No identification 13
(ix) BAKEHOUSES. — There are 20 bakehouses in the district, all
of which use motive power, 374 inspections of bakehouses were carried
out during the year.
It was necessary to call upon the occupier of a bakehouse to carry
out cleansing work and the request was complied with.
(x) MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1926. - No contravention of
this Act was reported during 1962.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT, 1950.
(i) THE FOWL PEST (INFECTED AREAS) SPECIAL ORDER No.l, 1962
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, under the Fowl
Pest (Infected Areas Restrictions) Order 1956, as amended in 1958, made
this Orderwhich became operative on 12th January, 1962. The Area covered
by this Order included most of the County of Essex. The movement of
Poultry within, into and out of the area was restricted and Public Notice
of the effect of the Order was made. The Fowl Pest (Infected Areas)
Special Order No. 9, 1961, was revoked by this new Order.