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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
Fulham 1902
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1902
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Bacteriological Examinations.
Increasing use continues to be made by medical practitioners
of the facilities afforded by the Council for the bacteriological
examination of suspected material as an aid in diagnosis, and
408 specimens were examined compared with 102, 164, 259,
and 342 in the four preceding years, the following being the
particulars.
Material from suspected cases of diphtheria :—
| No. of Specimens. | |
|---|---|
| Klebs Loffler or true diphtheria bacillus isolated | 61 |
| Pseudo diphtheria bacillus of Hoffman isolated | 16 |
| Negative result | 159 |
| - 236 | |
| Examinations of blood from suspected cases of enteric fever :— | |
| Widal or typhoid reaction obtained | 20 |
| „ ,, „ not obtained ... | 34 |
| - 54 | |
| Examinations of sputa from suspected cases of tuberculosis:— | |
| Tubercle bacillus found | 42 |
| „ „ not found | 76 |
| - 118 | |
| 408 |
Drainage of New Buildings.
During the year the following plans of proposed new buildings were submitted to and approved by the Public Health Committee:—
| Houses and shops | 372 |
| Blocks of flats | 10 |
| Stables | 2 |
| Schools | 1 |
| Manufactories, &c. | 11 |
| 396 |