Salmonella minnesota infection in Northamptonshire.

Abstract

-L until an explosive outbreak following the consumption of meat pies occurred in South-West Northamptonshire during the latter part of December, 1951, and the first few days of January, 1952. This type of Salmonella was first isolated by Pomeroy in 1936 and its antigenic formula determined by Edwards and Brunner’ in 1938. In this country it was first isolated from spray-dried eggs2 in 1947 and again identified as being associated with food poisoning in 1950.3 From March, 1950, until October, 1951, eight sporadic cases were reported in England, whilst during November, 1951, there was a small outbreak in the North of Scotland with two associated deaths.4