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48
ENTERIC FEVER
Two cases were notified but were not confirmed. In September
a message was received from the Coroner's Officer, stating a man
aged 49 years in Wood Street Ward had died and that the post
mortem revealed that death was due to perforated ulcer due to
paratyphoid fever B (phage type I). The usual investigations were
carried out but the source of infection could not be traced.
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1947. Typhoid
Carriers.—Part compensation continues to be paid to a chronic
carrier in order to prevent her from following her normal occupation
as a cook and to make up her wages as a convenience attendant.
Another person referred to in the Report for 1949 remained
suspended from her work at a cafe.
FOOD POISONING
The necessary returns have been made to the Ministry of
Health as required by their Circular 46/49. Reports are usually
made to the Ministry in the following circumstances :—
(a) Any fatal case.
(b) Any case affecting another Sanitary Authority.
(c) Two or more connected cases.
The following return was made to the Ministry during 1950 in
the form specified in Appendix D(i) of Memorandum 188/Med. :—
ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING
NOTIFICATIONS
(Corrected)
1. Local Authority—Borough of Walthamstow Year:
1950.
2. Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to R.G.
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total
1 3 16 8 28
3. Outbreaks Due to Identified Agents.
Total Outbreaks 2 Total Cases 13+