Loch Maree Hotel botulism poisoning

Quand

15 août 1922 – 21 août 1922

Type

Épidémie

Coordonnées

57.68° N, 5.50° W

Description

first recorded outbreak of botulism in the United Kingdom, which occurred in 1922

Deaths

8

Cause

canned meat

1922 botulism outbreak in Scotland

The Loch Maree Hotel botulism poisoning of 1922 was the first recorded outbreak of botulism in the United Kingdom. Eight people died, with the resulting public inquiry linking all the deaths to the hotel's potted duck paste.

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