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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

Lambeth 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: Bacteriological Laboratory. During the year 1941 the following 1,211 samples were examined bacteriologically in the Laboratory at Wanless Road.

Bacteriological Laboratory. During the year 1941 the following 1,211 samples were examined bacteriologically in the Laboratory at Wanless Road.

SpecimenNegativePositiveTotal.
Swabs for or suspected cases of Diphtheria.54858606
Sputum for suspected cases of Tuberculosis.48367550
Blood for suspected eases of Typhoid or Paratyphoid fever-22
Miscellaneous163753
1,0471641,211

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The miscellaneous specimens consisted of a) urines,
b) pleuritic fluid, c) smears from eye and vagina and
special swabs for haemolytic streptococci and Vincents
Angina.
8.