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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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ENTERIC (TYPHOID) FEVER.
| 1920. | Examinations for borough. | Examinations for Hospital. | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agglutinative Reactions. | Agglutinative Reactions. | Agglutinative Reactions for all Purposes. | |||||||
| + | — | Total | + | — | Total | + | — | Total | |
| January | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| February | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| March | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | I | I |
| April | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 |
| May | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| June | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| July | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| August | 5 | 5 | 2 | I | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| September | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | |
| October | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| November | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | I | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| December | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 |
| First Quarter | _ | 4 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | 4 | 4 | |
| Second ,, | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Third ,, | 1 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Fourth ,, | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Total | 7 | 29 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 49 |
MISCELLANEOUS EXAMINATIONS.
Since October 27th, 1920, 148 urines have been tested by Lugol's
reaction, and for the presence of Diacetic Acid for diagnostic purposes,
x Swab for organisms present.
1 Vincent's Angina.
2 Puerperal Fever.
4 Tubercular Meningitis.
2 Enteric Stools
4 Staphylococcic Vaccines.
3 Tubercular Urines.