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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

Willesden 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: TABLE A.

TABLE A.

Nature of Specimens examined.Positive.Negative.Total.
1. Throat Swabs for Diphtheria, Bacilli, &c.180726906
2. Sputa for Tubercle Bacilli33196229
3. Blood Examinations. Widal Test, &c.21719
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Table: TABLE B.

TABLE B.

Source of Specimens examined.
1. From Patients in Hospital482
2. From Practitioners578
3. From Public Health Department94
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SICK STAFF.
Although a smaller number of staff were off
duty through sickness than usual, the aggregate
number of days they were incapacitated far exceeds
that of previous years. This unfortunate circumstance
is due to the fact that in addition to four