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FOOD POISONING
There were three small food poisoning occurrences during the
year.
In the first cose two persons are slightly ill due apparently
to eating sausages which had been kept too long before cooking. The
responsible organism was not traced.
The second occurrence affected five persons and was probably due
to eating goose. The affected persons were seriously ill and the
responsible organism was found to be Salmonella typhi-murium.
Unfortunately the remaining portion of the suspected goose was thrown
away and the only specimen therefrom was a small quantity of fat, while
did not reveal Salm. typhi-murium.
By arrangement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
blood specimens were token from ten geese and thirty ducks at the
smallholding from which the suspected bird come, but with negative
results. Rats from the vicinity were also examined without result.
The third occurrence was part of a widespread outbreok involving
a large area in the South East due to eating a meat product which had
been infected with Staphylococcus aureus at the factory where it was
made. Six cases occurred in the Borough end there were probably other
which were not brought to my notice. All the patients were affected
with vomiting and diarrhoea, (two seriously) the symptons occurring
within three hours of eating the food. All mode o rapid recovery.
FACTORIES APT, 1937.
Prescribed particulars on the administration of the
Factories Act, 1937.

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