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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SPECIMENS EXAMINED IN THE PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY DURING THE YEAR.
| Positive. | Negative. | |
|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | — | 1.200 |
| Sputa for T.B. | 171 | 387 |
| Pus for T.B. | — | 3 |
| Pus for Gonococci | — | — |
| Urine for T.B | 1 | 17 |
| Faeces for T.B. | 2 | 1 |
| Urine for Coli Typhoid Group | 1 | — |
| Faeces ,, ,, ,, | 7 | 162 |
| Blood—Widals | — | 11 |
| Hairs for ringworm | 1 | 3 |
| Blood cultures | 7 | 27 |
| Faeces for occult blood | 57 | 127 |
2,185
Urine for routine examination 1,073
Pus for organisms 113
Blood urea estimations 217
Blood sugar estimations 90
Cerebro spinal fluids 80
Urea Conc. Tests 8
Urea clearance tests 141
Fractional test meals 78
Pleural fluids 50
Blood counts 455
Blood groups 215
Haemoglobin estimations 952
Compatibility tests 1
Faecal fat estimations 2
Van den Bergh re-action 5
Vaccines 2
Blood sedimentation rates 109
Glucose tolerance tests 6
Blood coagulation and bleeding time 3
Other examinations—unclassified 343
Total number of Examinations 6,128
Number of Specimens sent to Croydon General Hospital 477
NUMBER OF POST M0RTEMS ORDERED BY THE CORONER AND
PERFORMED AT MAYDAY HOSPITAL DURING THE YEAR.
Outside Cases 199
Hospital Cases 74
NUMBER OF POST MORTEMS NOT ORDERED BY THE CORONER 101