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Professor
Sally F Bloomfield
Consultant in Hygiene and Infectious
Disease Prevention, Chairman and member of the Scientific Advisory
Board of IFH Honorary Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine, London, UK
Professor Sally Bloomfield is an acknowledged expert on home hygiene, with
more than 30 years' experience in hygiene research and education. In 1995,
Professor Bloomfield was awarded the Rudolf Schulke Hygiene Prize for her outstanding
contribution in the field of hygiene and preventive medicine.
Professor Bloomfield was educated at the University of Nottingham, where she
obtained an honours degree in pharmacy in 1966. Following university, Professor
Bloomfield first worked in industry as a research scientist before returning
to Nottingham University to carry out post-graduate and post-doctoral research
and received her Ph.D. in 1970. In 1972 she moved to King's College London
as a Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Microbiology and was promoted to Senior Lecturer
in 1995. Her academic research was been mainly concerned with the study of
the mode of action of antimicrobial agents used in the community and in medicine.
Her other research interest was the role of hygiene, including the role of
cleaning and disinfection, in preventing the spread of infectious disease in
the hospital, food processing, domestic and other environments:
Professor Bloomfield is a member of of UK and international bodies, including
the British Standards Institute committee IH/57 (Antiseptics and Disinfectants)
and principal UK expert of the Comité Européen de Normalisation
(CEN TC 216 - Antiseptics and Disinfectants) which was established to produce
harmonised European test methods for antiseptics and disinfectants in the fields
of medicine, agriculture and veterinary practice, food and institutional hygiene.
From 1997 to 2003 Professor Bloomfield joined Unilever Research, Port Sunlight,
UK as International Hygiene Research and Liaison Manager. Her role In Unilever
was concerned with raising awareness of the importance of hygiene in the domestic
setting and developing and promoting an approach to home hygiene based on scientific
principles.
Professor Bloomfield left Unilever Research in March 2003 to take up a role
as Chairman, as well as Scientific Advisory Board Member of IFH, and to continue
her work in the area of hygiene and infectious disease prevention. She is also
now a Honorary Professor of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Professor Bloomfield has published widely, with over 80 publications in peer-reviewed
journals. Her edited works include: Collins, C.H., Bloomfield, S.F. and Allwood,
M.C. 1981. Disinfectants: their use and evaluation of effectiveness. Society
of Applied Bacteriology. Technical Series No. 16. London: Academic Press; Bloomfield,
S.F., Baird, R.M., Leak, R.E. and Leach, R. 1988. Microbial Quality Assurance
in Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Toiletries. Chichester: Ellis Horwood; Baird,
R.M and Bloomfield, S.F. 1996. Microbial Quality Assurance in Cosmetics Toiletries
and Non-Sterile Pharmaceuticals. 2nd Edition. Basingstoke: Taylor and Francis.
Publications
Vipond, I.B., Barker, J., Bloomfield, S.F and Caul, E.O. (2002) Molecular
epidemiology for detecting Norwalk-like viruses in clinical cases and
associated environment contamination Journal of Hospital infection,
50, 237-238.
Gilbert, P. McBain, AJ,. Bloomfield, S.F. (2002) Biocide abuse and
antimicrobial resistance: being clear about the issues, Journal of
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 50, 137-139.
Bloomfield, S.F (2002) Preventing infection in the home. British Journal
of Infection Control 3, 14-17.
Bloomfield, S.F. (2002) Home hygiene: a risk based approach. International
Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 205, 1-8
Bloomfield, S.F. (2002) Significance of biocide usage and antimicrobial
resistance in domiciliary environments. Journal of Applied Microbiology
B92/1, 144-157S.
Gorman, R., Bloomfield, S.F. and Adley, C.C. (2002) A study of cross
contamination of food-borne pathogens in the domestic kitchen in the
Republic of Ireland. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 76, 143-150.
Cogan, T.A., Slader, J., Bloomfield, S.F. and Humphrey, T.J. (2002)
Achieving hygiene in the domestic kitchen: the effectiveness of commonly-used
cleaning products. Journal of Applied Microbiology 92, 895-892.
Nath, K.J and Bloomfield, S.F. (2001) Healthy families, healthy communities,
healthy cities, a healthy nation: hygiene begins at home. Commnwealth
Secretariat Publication.
Bloomfield, S.F. (2001) Gastrointestinal disease in the domestic
setting. What are the issues? Journal of Infection, 43, 23-29.
Bloomfield, S.F. (2001) Bugs and babies: how safe is this home ?
Professional Care of Mother and Child. 11, 77-80.
Bloomfield, S.F. (2001) Preventing infectious disease in the domestic
setting: a risk-based approach. American Journal of Infection Control,
29, 207-209.
Bloomfield, S.F and Gilbert, P. (2001) Antibacterial cleaning agents
– being clear about the issues. ASM News 67, 337-338.
Barker, J, Stevens, D. and Bloomfield, S.F (2001) Spread and prevention
of virus infections in community settings and domestic homes. Journal
of Applied Microbiology, 91, 7-21
Bloomfield, S.F (2000) Hygiene in the home – a shared responsibility.
Microbiology Today, 27, 112.
Cogan, T.A, Bloomfield, S.F. and Humphrey, T.J. (1999) The effectiveness
of hygiene procedures for the prevention of cross contamination from
chicken carcasses in the domestic kitchen. Letter in Applied Microbiology,
29, 354-358
Barker, J. and Bloomfield, S.F. (2000) Survival of Salmonella in
bathrooms and toilets in domestic homes following salmonellosis.
Journal of Applied
Microbiology, 89, 137-144.
Bloomfield, S.F. and Stevens, D. (2000) Hygiene in the domestic setting:
the international situation. Annals Igiene, 12, 189-204.
Darwish, R.M and Bloomfield, S.F. (1997) The effect of ethanol, propylene
glycol and glycerol on the interaction of methyl and propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
with Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. International
Journal of Pharmaceutics 147, 51-60.
Bloomfield, S.F. and Scott, E.A. (1997) Cross contamination and infection
in the domestic environment and the role of chemical disinfectants.
Journal of Applied Bacteriology 83, 1-9.
Dodd, C.E.R., Sharman, R.L., Bloomfield, S.F., Booth, I.R. and Stewart,
G.S.A.B. (1997) Inimical processes: bacterial self destruction and
sub-lethal injury. Trends in Food Science and Technology 8, 238-241.
Bloomfield, S.F., Arthur, M., Van Klingeren, B., Holah, J.T., Pullen,
W. and Elton, R. (1994) An evaluation of the repeatability and reproducibility
of a surface test for the activity of disinfectants. Journal of Applied
Bacteriology 76, 86-94.
Bloomfield, S.F. and Megid, R. (1994) Interaction of iodine with
Bacillus subtilis spores and spore forms. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 76,
492-499.
Bloomfield, S.F. and Arthur, M. (1994) Mechanisms of inactivation
and resistance of spores to chemical biocides. In: Fundamental
and Applied
Aspects of Bacterial Spores. Ed. Gould, G.W. and Russell, A.D. Society
for Applied Bacteriology Symposium Series No. 23 London : Academic
Press. 76, 91s-104s
Bloomfield, S.F., Arthur, M., Begun, K. and Patel, H. (1993) Comparative
testing of disinfectants using proposed European surface test methods.
Letters in Applied Microbiology 17, 119-125.
Bloomfield, S.F. and Looney, E. (1992) Evaluation of the repeatability
and reproducibility of European suspension test methods for antimicrobial
activity of disinfectants and antiseptics. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 72, 87-93.
Bloomfield, S.F., Arthur, M., Looney, E., Begun, K. and Patel, H.
(1991) Comparative testing of disinfectant and antiseptic products
using proposed European suspension test methods. Letters in Applied
Microbiology 13, 233-237.Bloomfield, S.F., Smith-Burchnell, C.A and
Dalgleish, A.G. (1990) Evaluation of hypochlorite - releasing agents
against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Journal of Hospital
Infection 15, 273- 278.
Scott, E. and Bloomfield, S.F. (1990) The survival of microbial contamination
on worksurfaces and cloths and its transfer via cloths hands and utensils. Environmental
Health 98, 34-47.
Bloomfield, S.F. and Arthur, M. (1989) Effect of chlorine-releasing
agents on Bacillus subtilis vegetative cells and spores. Letters in
Applied Microbiology 8, 101-104.
Ingolfsdottir, K., Bloomfield, S.F. and Hylands, P.J. (1985) In vitro
evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of depside hydrolysates. Antimicrobial
Agents and Chemotherapy 28, 289-292.
Scott, E., Bloomfield, S.F. and Barlow, C.G. (1984) Evaluation of
disinfectants in the domestic environment under 'in use' conditions.
Journal of Hygiene, Cambridge 92, 193-203.
Scott, E., Bloomfield, S.F. and Barlow, C.G. (1982) An investigation
of microbial contamination in the domestic environment. Journal of
Hygiene, Cambridge 89, 279-293.
Bloomfield, S.F. (1980) Hospital sterilisation and disinfection policy
- the pharmacist's role. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 1, 5-11.
Bloomfield, S.F. and Miles, G.A. (1979) The relationship between residual
chlorine and disinfection capacity of sodium hypochlorite and sodium
dichloroisocyanurate solutions in the presence of Escherichia coli and milk. Microbios 10, 33-43.
Bloomfield, S.F. (1979) The use of disinfectants in the home. Environmental
Health May, 107-108.
Bloomfield, S.F. (1978) The use of disinfectants in the home. Journal
of Applied Bacteriology 45, 1-38.
Bloomfield, S.F. (1974) The effect of the phenolic antibacterial agent
Fentichlor on energy coupling in Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of
Applied Bacteriology 37, 117-131.
Hugo, W.B. and Bloomfield, S.F. 1971. Studies on the mode of action
of the phenolic antibacterial agent, Fentichlor, against Staphylococcus
aureus and Escherichia coli. Part I: The absorption of Fenti3chlor
by the bacterial cell and its antibacterial activity. Journal of Applied
Bacteriology 34, 557-567.
Hugo, W.B. and Bloomfield, S.F. 1971. Studies on the mode of action
of the phenolic antibacterial agent, Fentichlor, against Staphylococcus
aureus and Escherichia coli. Part II: The effects of Fentichlor on
the bacterial membrane and the cytoplasmic constituents of the cell.
Journal of Applied Bacteriology 34, 569-578.
Hugo, W.B. and Bloomfield, S.F. 1971. Studies on the mode of action
of the phenolic antibacterial agent, Fentichlor, against Staphylococcus
aureus and Escherichia coli. Part III: The effect of Fentichlor on
the metabolic activities of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
Journal of Applied Bacteriology 34, 579-591
Other posters related
to home hygiene
T.A. Cogan, S.F.
Bloomfield and T.J. Humphrey, (2001) Campylobacter and Salmonella
contamination levels on hands and kitchen surfaces following the
preparation of raw chicken in domestic kitchens and after cleaning.
Annual Symposium of the Society for Applied Microbiology, Swansea
 
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