London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 33.
Food Poisoning.
| 1st Quarter 2 | 2nd Quarter 5 | 3rd Quarter 15 | 4th Quarter 3 | TOTAL 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outbreaks Due to Identified Agents : | |||||
| Number of outbreaks | 3 | Number of cases | 45 | ||
| Outbreaks due to : | |||||
| Salmonella organisms | 1 | ||||
| Staphylococci (including toxin) | 2 | ||||
| Outbreaks due to Undiscovered Cause: | |||||
| Number of outbreaks | 2 | Number of cases | 8 | ||
| Single Cases : | |||||
| Cases due to identified agents : | |||||
| Staphylococci | 3 | ||||
| Salmonella | 2 | Number of cases | 5 | ||
| Cases due to undiscovered cause : | Number of cases | 17 | |||
| Total all cases | 75 | ||||