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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The bacteriological examination of clinical material (with the
exception of sputum which is dealt with at the Chest Clinic) was
carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service, County Hall,
Westminster Bridge, S.E.1. No charge is made to the Council for these
examinattions. During the year 2,684 examinations were made as
follows:—
Number of Positive
Description Disease Specimens Results
Faeces Dysentery or
Food Poisoning 2,549 821
Faeces Typhoid or Paratyphoid
Fever 117 5
Throat Swabs Diphtheria 18 Nil
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION
and INOCULATION.
At the request of the Ministry of Health arrangements are made
for the authentication, by the Medical Officer of Health, of certificates
of vaccination and inoculation issued by medical practitioners in the
Borough in respect of persons going abroad.
During 1958, 337 certificates were authenticated.
CANCER.
During 1958 the number of deaths of Battersea residents from
cancer was 241 (142 males, 99 females), as compared with 278 in 1957,
231 in 1956, 247 in 1955 and 214 in 1954. The death rate from
the disease per 1,000 of the population was 2.18. The deaths from
cancer constitute 19.3 per cent. of the total Battersea deaths during
the year.

Details in age groups and the localisation of this disease will
be found on page 11.