§ Dr. Strossasked the Minister of Health how many attacks of food poisoning have been notified during 1953, to the nearest available date; and if he will tabulate the information so as to give the causal organism; the type of food that was contaminated; the numbers of people involved; and the place or institution in which the outbreak occurred.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe table below gives the number of outbreaks of food poisoning in England and Wales notified to me between 1st January and 21st October, 1953, by medical officers of health and the number of persons affected in them according to the causal organism, type of food and the place where the outbreak occurred.
— Outbreaks Persons Affected Causal Organism Salmonella group 117 2,302 Staphylococci group 61 2,118 C1. Welchii 11 461 Miscellaneous 14 134 Unknown 97 951 300 5,966 Type of food Meat and meat products. 109 2,605 Fish and fish products 12 75 Duck eggs 12 15 Milk and milk products 20 1,775 Miscellaneous 15 58 Vehicle of infection not established 132 1,438 300 5,966 Place of outbreak Hotels, catering establishments, etc. 24 292 Schools 28 1,970 Factory canteens 17 467 Camps 2 181 Hospitals 16 405 Local authority institutions 3 319 At home 132 1,418 Other places 12 470 Unknown 66 444 300 5,966