Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Diphtheria. | Tubercle | Enteric. | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|
3,583 | 914 | 82 | 46 | 4,625 |
Blood Serum prepared.
365 dozen tubes at 5/- per dozen = £91 5s. od.
Special Media prepared.
1 litre Peptone Media.
2,500 „ Agar Agar.
1,500 „ Neutral Red Agar.
1,000 ,, Brilliant Green Broth.
500 „ Gelatine Media.
500 „ Bile Salt Media (MacConkey's).
200 „ Litmus Milk Media.
CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS.
1920. | Examinations for Borough. | Examinations for Hospital. | Total. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Examinations. | All Examinations. | All Examinations. | |||||||
+ | — | Total | + | — | Total | + | - | Total | |
January | 11 | 32 | 43 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 32 | 44 |
February | - | 2 | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 2 |
March | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | - | — | 2 | 2 |
April | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
May | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
June | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
July | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
September | — | — | |||||||
October | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
November | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | - |
December | — | 6 | 6 | — | - | - | - | 6 | 6 |
First Quarter | 11 | 36 | 47 | 1 | _ | 1 | 12 | 36 | 48 |
Second ,, | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | - | 7 | 7 |
Third „ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | - | — |
Fourth ,, | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Total | 11 | 49 | 60 | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | 49 | 61 |