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Southgate 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Bacteriological examination of 3 specimens of cerebro-spinat
fluid were also carried out. One test for virulence was made in
connection with a protracted case of diphtheria.
Work carried out at the Council's laboratory from April 11th to December 31st, 1934 :—
| Hospital. | Borough. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive. | Negative. | Positive. | Negative. | |
| Swabs for Diphtheria bacilli | 628 | 1.917 | 23 | 164 |
| Swabs, direct examinations | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sputa for tubercle bacilli | 0 | 2 | 14 | 56 |
| 629 | 1,919 | 39 | 220 | |
| 2,548 | 259 | |||
In addition to the above, bacteriological examinations of the
following were made :—
Vaginal swabs 2
Pleural effusion 1
Vesicular mole 1
Intestinal secretion 1
Urine 1
Water samples 3
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK.
The bacteriological examination of the milk supplied in the
district commenced in August as a preliminary to the scheme of
examinations for the ensuing year, when it is intended to examine
each supply produced in or entering the district four times
annually for total bacterial count and bacillus coli content, and
twice annually for the presence of tubercle bacilli. During the
year, 20 samples of all grades of milk were examined and the
results notified to the retailers.
1. Non-Designated Milk.
(a) Total Bacterial Count.—The informal standard adopted is
200,000 organisms per cubic centimetre, and samples containing
more than that number are considered to be unsatisfactory. Of the
15 samples procured, 14, or 93.3 per cent, were satisfactory. The
20