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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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FOOD POISONING
The annual return of food poisoning notifications made to the
Ministry of Health was as follows:—
1. Local Authority—Borough of Walthamstow. Year 1953
2. Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to R.G.
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total
5 7 4 6 22
3. Outbreaks Due to Identified Agents.
Total Outbreaks: — Total Cases: —
4. Outbreaks of Undiscovered Cause.
Total Outbreaks:— Total Cases:—
5. Single Cases.
Agent Identified Unknown Causes Total
Salmonella
TyphiMurium 7 13 22
Salmonella 2
An outbreak of 17 cases of suspected food poisoning due to
staphylococcal infection was reported from a hospital, but as no
notifications were received, the numbers were not included in the
figures sent to the Registrar General.