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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1903
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1903
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decide doubtful cases of Diphtheria and Typhoid, and it would
also result in a great saving , of expense to the Council in
detecting and preventing epidemics of the above-mentioned
diseases, and would prevent the unnecessary removal of any
person to the hospital. Every medical practitioner in the
Borough has been supplied with necessary apparatus for
sending specimens for examination and many medical men
have availed themselves of the opportunity thus afforded to
them.
During the year ending December 31st, 1903, 102 examinations were made of blood and membrane for Enteric Fever and Diphtheria—16 for Enteric Fever and 86 for Diphtheria—with the result that for
| Enteric Fever. | Diphtheria. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | 9 | Positive | 38 |
| Negative | 7 | Negative | 48 |
| 16 | 86 | ||
| Total 102 | |||
at a cost of £19 Os. 11d.