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Islington 1920

Sixty-fifth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
1419 examinations were made for the medical professio??? of the sputum,
of swabs from the throat and of the blood of patients suspected to be suffering
from Phthisis, Diphtheria and Enteric Fever.
This number is an increase of 491 on that of the preceding year. It is
also 403 above the decennial average.
Diphtheria.—938 specimens were examined for Diphtheria, of which
261 were found to contain Diphtheria bacilli.
Enteric Fever.—23 specimens of blood were examined, of which only
three gave positive results.
Phthisis.—458 specimens of sputum were examined, only 83 of which
showed that the patients were suffering from this disease.

Table: Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria Enteric Fever and Phthisis, 1910-20.

Showing the result of the Bacteriological Examinations made for the Diagnosis of Diphtheria Enteric Fever and Phthisis, 1910-20.

Pirions.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Phthisis.
Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Positive Results.Negative Results.Total Examined.Totals.
191012527640132296163157220682
191115732748419335266186252788
1912137298435232750119341460945
19131634185812428521835467291362
19141785186961544592435678101565
19151233604831619351985687661284
1916127277404101222135390525951
191710021631612820165420585921
19187417124532124111358469738
19191163524685152092348440928
Average 10 years1303214511624401373885251016
192026167793832023833754581419