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Fulham 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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General Sanitary Administration.
Bacteriological Work.—The following bacteriological
examinations were made during 1922 either
at the Borough Bacteriological Laboratory or by
Dr. Burnet at his laboratory in Harley Street. The
bulk of the work is done at the Borough Laboratory,
but specimens may be sent by doctors to Dr. Burnet
when the Borough Laboratory is closed, e.g., on Sundays
and public holidays:—
Material from cases of suspected diphtheria—
| Diphtheria bacillus isolated | 153 | |
| Negative result | 752 | |
| - | 905 | |
| Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever— | ||
| Widal or typhoid reaction obtained | 8 | |
| Negative result | 7 | 15 |
| Pathological specimens for enteric organisms— | ||
| Positive result | — | |
| Negative result | 11 | 11 |
| Sputa from cases of suspected tuberculosis— | ||
| Tubercle bacillus found | 286 | |
| „ ,, not found | 1,220 | |
| 1,506 | ||
| Examinations of urine | 45 | |
| Blood counts | 12 | |
| Other examinations | 58 | |
| 2,552 | ||
Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease:—
| Rooms fumigated after Scarlet Fever | 602 | |
| „ „ Diphtheria | 362 | |
| „ „ Phthisis | 254 | |
| „ „ Measles | 539 | |
| „ „ Erysipelas | 55 | |
| „ „ Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | |
| „ „ Influenza | 4 | |
| „ „ Scabies | 48 | |
| „ „ Pneumonia | 2 | |
| „ „ Puerperal Fever | 25 | |
| „ „ Cancer | 30 | |
| Carried forward | 1924 | |