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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Positive. | Negative. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | — | 1,273 | |
| Sputa for T.B. | 197 | 468 | |
| Pus for T.B. | 2 | 4 | |
| Pus for Gonococci | — | 1 | |
| Urine for T.B | 7 | 14 | |
| Faeces for T.B. | 5 | 18 | |
| Faeces for Coli Typhoid Group | 85 | 361 | |
| Blood—Widals | — | 4 | |
| Hairs for ringworm | 3 | 3 | |
| Blood cultures | 14 | 24 | |
| Faeces for occult blood | 87 | 120 | |
| 2,690 | |||
| Urine for routine examination | 1,090 | ||
| Pus for organisms | 199 | ||
| Blood urea estimations | 238 | ||
| Blood sugar estimations | 91 | ||
| Cerebro spinal fluids | 102 | ||
| Urea Cone. Tests | 8 | ||
| Urea clearance tests | 196 | ||
| Fractional test meals | 82 | ||
| Pleural fluids | 39 | ||
| Blood counts | 432 | ||
| Blood groups | 298 | ||
| Haemoglobin estimations | 1,275 | ||
| Compatibility tests | 185 | ||
| Faecal fat estimations | 2 | ||
| Van den Bergh re-action | 8 | ||
| Vaccines | 4 | ||
| Blood sedimentation rates | 162 | ||
| Glucose tolerance tests | 2 | ||
| Blood coagulation and bleeding time | 13 | ||
| Other examinations—unclassified | 106 | ||
| Total number of Examinations | 7,221 | ||
| Number of Specimens sent to Croydon General Hospital | 604 | ||
number of post mortems ordered by the coroner and
performed at mayday hospital during the year.
Outside Cases 251
Hospital Cases 74
number of post mortems not ordered by the coroner 90