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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

Twickenham 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 34.Analysis of Food Poisoning Notifications, 1949.

Table 34.

Analysis of Food Poisoning Notifications, 1949.

1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTOTAL
—454563
Outbreaks Due to Identified Agents:
Total outbreaksNilTotal casesNil
Outbreaks due to:
(a) Chemical poisonsNil
(b) Salmonella organismsNil
(c) Staphylococci (including toxin)Nil
(d) Cl botuliniNil
(e) Other bacteriaNil
Outbreaks Due to Undiscovered Causes:
Total outbreaks11Total cases32
Single Cases :
Agent identifiedUnknown causeTotal
Staphylococci22531
Salmonella2
Other bacteria2
Outbreaks Ascertained, Not Notified by Doctor:
Total outbreaks5Total cases210