London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Enfield 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table sets out the record of examinations carried out and the results.
| Throat and Nose Swabs. | ||
| Diphtheria Bacilli | 1 | |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 111 | |
| Vincent's Angina | 8 | |
| Negative | 353 | |
| 473 | ||
| Faeces. | ||
| Shigellae | 5 | |
| Salmonella | — | |
| Protozoa | — | |
| Negative | 28 | |
| 33 | ||
| Sputum. | ||
| T.B. Smear | 7 | |
| Other Organisms | — | |
| Negative | 44 | |
| 51 | ||
| Pertussis. | ||
| Cough Plate | — | |
| Postnasal Swab | 1 | |
| Negative | 4 | |
| 5 | ||
| Milk. | ||
| Pasteurised | — | |
| Other | — | |
| Ice cream | 87 | |
| 87 | ||
| Water. | ||
| Domestic supplies, etc. | — | |
| Swimming pools | 4 | |
| 4 | ||
| Miscellaneous. | 43 | |
| 43 | ||
| 696 | ||