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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 28-7-53 | 10-8-53 | 3 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 24 | 14-8-53 | 14-8-53 | 1 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | — |
| 25 | 13-9-53 | 14-9-53 | 5 | 4 | — | Salmonella typhimurium | — | Pork | Home | — |
| 26 | 15-9-53 | 16-9-53 | 12 | 2 | — | Not ascertained | — | Steak and Kidney Pie | Hostel | — |
| 27 | 1-10-53 | 8-10-53 | ? 1,100 | 13 | — | Salmonella typhimurium | — | — | Hospital | — |
| 28 | 24-11-53 | 30-11-53 | ? 1,000 | 1 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Factory Canteen | — |
| 29 | 8-12-53 | 10-12-53 | 5 | 2 | — | Not ascertained | — | — | Home | - |