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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION.
The following numbers were treated during 1958 and it is noted that 26 fewer children were given primary courses and 45 fewer received reinforcing doses than in 1957.
| Welfare Centres. | |
|---|---|
| Number who completed Primary treatment | 409 |
| Number of "Booster" doses given | 135 |
| General Practioners. | |
| Number who completed Primary treatment | 467 |
| Number of "Booster" doses given | 199 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL EXAMINATIONS
Almost all the specimens requiring bacteriological examination in the interests of the public health are sent to the Public Health Laboratory, West Hill House, West Hill Road, Epsom, and during 1958 reports were received on the following specimens:—
| Milk, ice cream, and water samples | 421 |
| Food utensils | 431 |
| Nose or throat swabs | 13 |
| Food | 5 |
| Faeces | 266 |
| Sputum | 3 |
| Pus swab | 1 |
Samples of milk for biological examination are sent by the
Local Authority to the Public Health Laboratory Service, while
samples of water requiring chemical analysis and Food and Drug
samples are submitted to the Public Analyst.
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