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Croydon 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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389 milk samples were submitted to the Methylene Blue Test,
which 83 failed to satisfy. 90 milk samples ware also submitted
to the Bacillus Coli Test and 78 were satisfactory.
Milk Samples.
263 samples were submitted to the Phosphatase Test, of
which 7 failed to satisfy.
IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA.
New cases came from the following sources: —
School cases 588
Children under 5 years 3,050
The ensuing tables give some further details: —
Total number of sessions held 139

Table: Summary of Attendances and Treatment.

Summary of Attendances and Treatment.

Year.Total attended for treatment.New cases attended.No. of sessions held.No. given Primary Schick.% Pos. on Primary Schick.No. given Posterior Schick.No. Neg. on Posterior Schick.% Neg. on Posterior Schick.No.com-pleted treatm't
1936228516611451215781264125499.21264
1937189412861221017861222121599.51222
1938204915411151208691152114098.91152
193914881020615937667867198.91201
194050842833———--419
194166396639206——---5833
194265816133144———--5511
194364975200179——75674999.15854
19442652248281——24423395 51851
19453336317481——2007190594 92707
194653463935130——2899271093.53934
1947517436381392—3237313593 73638

Table: Summary of Attendances and Treatment.

Summary of Attendances and Treatment.

Under Treatment 1.1.47Total new Cases, 1947.1947 Cases Completed Treatment.Received A.P.T.Under Treatment 31.12.47Defaulted.
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