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general practitioner. Proved " carriers" are usually referred
to the London County Council " Carrier " Clinic at Guy's Hospital.
In addition to the examination of swabs and sputa other
bacteriological investigations are undertaken on request, and it
will be seen from the accompanying table that the number of
these " various " investigations shows a slight increase this year.
Total
Examinations
Results of Examination
Nature of Specimen
Positive
Negative
1934
1935
1934
1935
1934
1935
Diphtheria (specimens taken by
Medical Officer of Health)
537
21
23
430
516
407
Ditto (taken by general
practitioners)
1826
1748
1687
1637
111
139
2363
2178
134
2044
Diphtheria (total specimens taken)
160
2203
Phthisis
193
1194
1244
192
1001
1052
Various
185
355
9
70
176
285
Total specimens taken
3777
362
3380
3742
396
3381
FOOD POISONING.
Thirty-five cases of Food Poisoning were notified to me
during the year under the London County Council (General
Powers) Act, 1932, section 7. There was one death which occurred
as the result of eating an imported duck's egg.
FOOT CLINIC.
Three whole-time chiropodists, two ladies and a gentleman,
are employed in these clinics. The fee for treatment is two
shillings per attendance, which is subject to reduction in the
case of inability to pay the full fee. Patients are seen by appointment
only. Treatment is given for corns, callosities, bunions,
ingrowing and thickened toenails, warts and other similar affec-