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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
Heston and Isleworth 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The following tables give a statement of the work done at the laboratory since it was opened on April 14th, 1910, until the end of the year 1910:—
| Disease. | Nature of Specimen. | Result. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive. | Negative. | |||
| Diphtheria | Swabs from throat | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| Swab from nose | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| — 30 | ||||
| Tuberculosis | Sputum | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Aural discharge | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| — 10 | ||||
| Typhoid Fever | Blood | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Faeces | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Urine | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| — 4 | ||||
| Ringworm | Hair of scalp | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 13 | 36 | 49 | |
| Unpolluted. | Polluted. | Doubtful. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Bacteriological | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 2 | 16 | 3 | 21 |
| Total. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Milk examination for Bacillus Tuberculosis | Bacillus Tuberculosis absent | l |
| Microscopic examination of meat | Coenurus Cerebralis present | l |
| Microscopic examination of pig's gland | Bacillus Tuberculosis absent | l |
| Total | 3 |
I have already referred in the foregoing pages, to the fact
that a carrier of the Bacillus Diphtherias was discovered during