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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 1908
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
178 bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year, and were admitted as follows:—
| At the request of the Coroner | 137 |
| Brought in by the Police | 22 |
| At the request of the Medical Officer of Health | 5 |
| „ „ „ Relieving Officer | 1 |
| For convenience till funeral | 13 |
| 178 |
Inquests were held on 157, and post-mortem examinations
made in 85 of the above cases.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The facilities afforded by the Council for the bacteriological
examinations of suspected material as an aid to diagnosis
continue to be much appreciated by medical practitioners, and
the following specimens were examined, during the year, by the
Lister Institute:—
Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria:—
| Number of Specimens. | |
|---|---|
| Klebs Löffler or true Diphtheria bacillus isolated | 109 |
| Pseudo Diphtheria bacillus of Hoffmann isolated | 47 |
| Negative result | 157 |
| 313 | |
| Examinations of blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever: — | |
| Widal or Typhoid reaction obtained | 6 |
| „ „ „ not obtained | 21 |
| 27 | |
| Examinations of sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis: — | |
| Tubercle bacillus found | 41 |
| „ „ not found | 140 |
| 181 | |
| Other examinations | 3 |
| 524 | |