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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 1915

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1915

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Table: PUBLIC MORTUARY. 232 bodies were removed to the mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:-

PUBLIC MORTUARY. 232 bodies were removed to the mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows:-

At Coroner's request120
Brought by Police25
At request of M.O.H.10
,, of Relieving Officer9
For convenience till funeral68
232

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Inquest were held on 143, and post mortem examinations
were made in 105 of the above cases.
Bacteriological Examination.
The following bacteriological examinations were
made on behalf of the Council at the Pathological
Laboratory of the West London Hospital, by Dr.
Julius Burnford.

Table: Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria.

Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria.

Number of Specimens.
True Diphtheria bacillus isolated62
Hoffmann or Pseudo Diphtheria bacillus
isolated22
Negative result330
-414
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever.
Widal or Typhoid reaction obtained4
Widal or Typhoid reaction not obtained19
-23
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis.
Tubercle bacillus found91
„ „ not found401
-492
Other Examinations6
935