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Heston and Isleworth 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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FOOD POISONING OUTBREAKS 1953
| Outbreak No. | Date of onset | Date of notification or other information | No. of persons at risk | No. of persons affected | No. of deaths of affected persons | Organisms causing outbreak | Food transmitting infection | Food suspected of transmitting infection | Place of infection | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1-53 | 8-1-53 | 5 | 3 | — | Not ascertained | — | Marzipan | Home | — |
| 2 | 6-1-53 | 8-1-53 | 4 | I | — | Not ascertained | — | Boiled Sweets | Home | — |
| 3 | 23-2-53 | 26-2-53 | 5 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 9-3-53 | 12-3-53 | 5 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | Minced Meat | Home | — |
| 5 | 12-3-53 | 17-3-53 | 4 | 1 | — | Salmonella Newport | — | — | Home | Husband known carrier of Salmonella Newport. |
| 6 | 14-3-53 | 18-3-53 | 4 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 16-3-53 | 18-3-53 | 4 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 8 | 26-3-53 | 30-3-53 | 2 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Restaurant | — |
| 9 | 7-4-53 | 11-4-53 | 3 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | Probably not food poisoning. |
| 10 | 20-4-53 | 23-4-53 | 4 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 11 | 4-5-53 | 13-5-53 | 6 | 2 | — | Not ascertained | — | Pork | Home | -- |