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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
Edmonton 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), during the year as follows:—
| Nature of Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Counts | — | — | 29 |
| Blood—Haemoglobin Estimation | — | — | 163 |
| Blood—Kahn Reaction | — | 113 | 113 |
| Blood—Rhesus Factor | — | — | 112 |
| Blood—Grouping | — | — | 111 |
| Eye swabs for organisms | — | — | 1 |
| Faeces for the presence of pathogens | 249 | 1,676 | 1,925 |
| Per-nasal Swabs for H. Pertussis | — | 4 | 4 |
| Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriæ: | |||
| (a) From Suspect Cases | — | 8 | 8 |
| — | — | — | |
| (c) From Carriers and old cases, etc. | — | — | — |
| Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 134 | 670 | 804 |
| Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina | — | 5 | 5 |
| Urines | — | — | 116 |
| Vaginal swabs for presence of organisms | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| Ear swabs | — | — | 3 |
| Breast Milk | — | — | 1 |
| Chinese Frozen Egg for Salmonella Organisms | — | 2 | 2 |
| Hairs (Scalp) for Ringworm | — | 1 | 1 |
| Penile Swab | — | — | 1 |
| Discharge from Breast | — | — | 0 |
| Pickle, Chutney and Anchovy Paste for Pathogens | _ | 3 | 3 |
| Dried Chinese Egg for Pathogens | – | 1 | 1 |
| Swab of Pus from Ankle | — | — | 1 |
| Dog Droppings and Cage Scrapings for Pathogens | _ | 2 | 2 |
| Nasal Swab for Staphylococci | — | 1 | |
| Total | 3,431 | ||