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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
Croydon 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Examinations for Diphtheria.
| For Doctors. | For M.O. H. | For Wards. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | + | Total | — | + | Total | Positives & Negatives |
| 842 | 73 | 915 | 402 | 12 | 414 | 1200 |
| Diphtheria. | Tubercle. | Enteric. | C.S.M. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,329 | 535 | 34 | 72 | 1,970 |
Blood Serum.
284 dozen tubes at 3s. 6d. per doz.= -£49 14s.
The same economy was practised this year as in the previous year,
i,e., the nose and throat of Hospital patients were inoculated on the
s- me tube of media.
Special Media.
1½ litres Peptone Broth.
250" Glucose Litmus Broth.
250" Maltose ,, „
200" Glucose Litmus Peptone Media.
200" Maltose ,, „ „
500" Peptone „ Water.
Sugur Reactions with Rope Bacullus obtained from Infected Bread.
Date of inoculation, 13-8-17.
Temperature of Incubator, 370 centigrade.
Period ot Incubation, 18 hours.
| Maltose. | Glucose. | Lactose. | Dulcite. | Mannite. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Reaction No Gas | Acid Reaction No Gas | No change No Gas | No change No Gas | No change No Gas |
17-8-17. Litmus Milk. Decolonisation of Litmus and curdling.
Low Grade Afanitoba Wheat, No. 5.
17-8-17. Potato inoculated with inside of infected wheat. Result,
no growth.
17-8-17. Potato culture inoculated with outside of infected
wheat. Result +.
The organism isolated from the bread and from the Manitoba
wheat was evidently the bncillus mesenterins.