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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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OTHER EXAMINATIONS.
Urines for Organisms (26): Cerebro-Spinal Fluids (9).
Meningococcus. Pneumococcus. Sterile.
- + T - + T
0—7—7. 0—1—1. 1.
Sputums for T.B. (3): 1 positive, 2 negative.
Blood Cultures (7): 5 sterile, 2 haemolytic streptococcus
present.
Pericardial Fluid (1): haemolytic streptococcus present.
Fluids from Abdomen (4): 3 haemolytic streptococcus, 1 sterile.
Swabs for Gonococci (9): 3 positive, 6 negative.
Pus. Specimens (2): haemolytic streptococcus present in both
specimens.
Faeces for T.B. (6): 4 negative, 2 positive.
CULTURE MEDIA.
Loeffler's Blood Serum: 700 dozen tubes prepared.
Agar Agar: 10,500 cc.
Peptone Water: 2,000 cc.
Endo's Media: 3,000 cc.
Litmus Milk: 250 cc.
Gelatine: 200 cc.
Peptone Broth: 8,000 cc.