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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Special investigations were carried out on ante-natal patients
attending the Clinics and on patients in St. Mary's Maternity
Hospital and Mayday Hospital Maternity Wards.
Pathological Investigations.
| Blood for Wassermann and Kahn reactions | 2,861 |
| Gonococcal fixation tests | 120 |
| Blood for Hb. estimation | 620 |
| Blood for grouping | 250 |
| Compatability tests | 120 |
| Blood counts | 326 |
| Blood films | 8 |
| Blood sedimentation rate | 6 |
| Blood culture | 6 |
| Blood urea | 120 |
| Bleeding and Clothing time | 4 |
| Prothrombin time | 1 |
| Van den Bergh reaction | 3 |
| Glucose Tolerance test | — |
| Blood sugar | 4 |
| Rh. Factor | 3,287 |
| Catheter Specimen of Urine | 720 |
| Urea Clearance tests | 82 |
| Urea concentration | - |
| Urine for Ascheim-Zondek Test | 92 |
| Throat swabs | 384 |
| Nasal swabs | 46 |
| Vaginal swabs | 260 |
| Urethral swabs | 15 |
| Conjunctival swabs | 41 |
| Ear swabs | - |
| Bacteriology of Breast Milk | 4 |
| Sputa | 3 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fluid | 2 |
| Pus from Wounds, Spots, Blisters, etc. | 22 |
| Faeces culture | 4 |
| Specimens of tissue for histology | 61 |
X-Ray Examinations (Mayday Hospital X-Ray Department).
275 cases were referred from Mayday Hospital, St. Mary s Maternity Hospital, and Ante-Natal Clinics. Reasons for reference were:—
| Breech for Attitude, etc. | 29 |
| For Presentation, Attitude, etc | 20 |
| Twins | 58 |
| Foetal Death | 3 |
| Foetal Parts | 5 |
| Disproportion | 14 |
| Foetal Abnormalities | 17 |
| Pelvic Abnormality and Pelvimetry | 58 |
| Ches | 30 |
| Various | 41 |