Infectious diseases
The law requires reporting of infectious diseases to local
authorities. These are known as notifiable diseases. Examples
include the following infections:
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Dysentery
- E coli 0157
- Food Poisoning
- Giardiasis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Legionnaires Disease
- Malaria
- Rubella
- Salmonella
- Shigellosis
- Tetanus
- Tuberculosis
The Royal Borough's Directorate of Environmental Health is
responsible for investigating the source and controlling the spread
of both notifiable and some non-notifiable diseases (only within
the local authority area).
Anyone running a food business must also notify us if they are
aware that anyone of their staff is suffering from food poisoning.
In this situation they should be able to tell us what has been done
to prevent contamination of food in their business.
Enquiries about diagnosis of illness and treatment should always
be made to your doctor. If you suspect a particular food has caused
you illness or would like advice on control of infection (such as
exclusions from work or school) and you live within the Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, please feel free to contact the
Directorate of Environmental Health on 020 7341 5282.