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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 31-5-53 | 10-6-53 | 3 | 1 | — | Salmonella typhi murium | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | 23-5-53 | 23-5-53 | 6 | 2 | — | Salmonella typhimurium | — | — | Home | — |
| 14 | 6-6-53 | 12-6-53 | 3 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 15 | 21-6-53 | 24-6-53 | 4 | 2 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 16 | 23-6-53 | 2-7-53 | 1 | — | Salmonella typhimurium | — | — | Home | — | |
| 17 | 1-7-53 | 4-7-53 | 4 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 18 | 8-7-53 | 10-7-53 | 4 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 19 | 15-7-53 | 20-7-53 | ? | 5 | — | Not ascertained | — | Stuffed Heart | Works' Canteen | Works' canteen not in Borough. |
| 20 | 21-7-53 | 21-7-53 | 3 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 21 | 22-7-53 | 28-7-53 | 7 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | Probably not food poisoning. |
| 22 | 30-7-53 | 10-8-53 | 3 | 1 | - | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |