§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many outbreaks of salmonella poisoning arising from milk, cream and other dairy products were recorded in each of the last 15 years; how many cases involved cream; and, of these, how many were due to unpasteurised cream.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe incidents of salmonella poisoning resulting from milk-borne infections are as follows:
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Year Number of outbreaks Recorded number of persons affected† 1970 2 600 1971 Nil — 1972 2 320 1973 2 35 1974 2 37 1975 4 215 1976 3 730 1977 6 86 1978 4 251 1979 4 154 1980 4 99 1981 7 729 1982 10 318 *1983 4 21 ‡1984 Nil — * All outbreaks affected farm workers only. † Over the period 1970 to 1984, 12 deaths have been recorded. ‡ To date. There have been no recorded incidents of salmonella poisoning which can be traced to cream or other dairy products.