Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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Nature of Examination. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
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Blood—Bleeding Time | — | — | 2 |
Blood—Coagulation Time | — | — | 2 |
Blood Counts | — | — | 226 |
Blood—Paul Bunnell Test | — | — | 1 |
Blood—Sedimentation Rate | — | — | 2 |
Blood—Sugar Content | — | — | 4 |
Blood—Urea Content | — | — | 2 |
Breast Milk—Fat Content | — | — | 36 |
Eye Smears for presence of Gonococci | — | 2 | 2 |
Eye Smears for presence of organisms | — | — | 36 |
Faeces for presence of Blood | — | — | 1 |
Faeces for presence of Dysentery Bacilli | 71 | 378 | 449 |
Faeces for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 1 | 1 |
Fish Paste for presence of organisms | — | — | 2 |
Nasal Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | _ | 12 | 12 |
Nasal Swabs for presence of organisms | — | — | 10 |
Pus for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 1 | 1 |
Pus for presence of organisms | — | — | 3 |
Sputa for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 35 | 35 |
Sputa for presence of organisms | — | — | 3 |
Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriae — | |||
(a) From Suspect cases | 10 | 418 | 428 |
(b) From Contacts | 1 | 90 | 91 |
(c) From Carriers and old cases | 8 | 27 | 3.5 |
Throat Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 9 | 9 | |
Throat Swabs for presence of organisms | — | — | 4 |
Throat Swabs for Vincent's Angina | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Urethral Smears for presence of Gonococci | 1 | 1 | 2 - |
Urine—Bacteriological Examinations | — | — | 110 |
Urine—Chemical Examinations | — | — | 288 |
Urine—Microscopical Examinations | — | — | 239 |
Urine for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 2 | 2 |
Vaginal Smears for presence of Gonococci | — | 7 | 7 |
Vaginal Smears for Trichomonas Vaginalis | — | 5 | 5 |
Vaginal Smears for presence of organisms | — | — | 5 |
Total Number of Examinations ... | 2,059 |
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
152 Samples of Designated Milks were examined in the Laboratory.
Results were as follows :—
Pasteurised Milk.
63 Samples were examined and all satisfied both the prescribed tests.
Tuberculin Tested Milk.
62 Samples were examined and 50 satisfied both the prescribed tests.
9 Samples failed to pass both the Methylene Blue and Coliform tests.
1 Sample failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test only.
2 Samples failed to pass the Coliform Test only.
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