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
Hackney 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(5) Rivet in bread.
(6) Nail in dates.
(7) Sliver of wood in bread.
(8) Beetle in bread roll.
(9) Glass in bread roll.
(10) Glass in bottle of salad cream.
(11) Mouse dirt in cake.
(12) Nail in bread.
(13) Glass in sweets.
(14) Beetle in cake.
(15) Piece of plastic scraper in doughnut.
(16) Beetle in bread.
(17) Piece of wire in bread.
(18) Portion of beetle in cake.
(19) Nail in bread.
Food Poisoning.—There was no outbreak of food poisoning
during the year, but 9 single cases were notified. The agent was
identified in 6 of these cases, namely:—
Salmonella (1 case).
S. Typhi-murium (3 cases).
Bacterial (2 cases).