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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 32.
Food Poisoning.
Food Poisoning Notifications:
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | |
| Outbreaks Due to Identified Agents: | |||||
| Number of outbreaks Nil | Number of cases | Nil | |||
| Outbreaks due to: | |||||
| Salmonella organisms | Nil | ||||
| Staphylococci (including toxin) | Nil | ||||
| Outbreaks due to Undiscovered Cause: | |||||
| Number of outbreaks Nil | Number of cases | Nil | |||
| Single Cases: | |||||
| Cases due to identified agents: | |||||
| Staphylococci | 4 | ||||
| Salmonella | 1 | ||||
| Other bacteria | 2 | Number of cases | 7 | ||
| Cases due to undiscovered cause:- | |||||
| Number of cases | 4 | ||||
| Total all cases | 11 | ||||