§ Miss Quennellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many outbreaks of gastric illness, or food poisoning, have occurred in the past year, compared with the past five years, on the basis of records available in his Department.
§ Mr. AlisonThe figures of food poisoning outbreaks published in the Chief Medical Officer's Annual Reports, and 445W comparable figures for 1971, are as follows:
Year General Outbreaks Family Outbreaks 1971 … … 164 671 1970 … … 175 708 1969 … … 184 656 1968 … … 179 553 1967 … … 189 522 1966 … … 111 456