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The majority of the children who visited the station during
1936 were attending public elementary schools. The necessary
cleansing was carried out by the staff of the Council on behalf of
the London County Council, who pay this Council £375 per annum
for these services.
The bedding of these persons is disinfested where necessary.
Bacteriological Examination.
Report on examination of Bacteriological Specimens received
during the year ended December 31st, 1936.
The total number of specimens received amounted to 4,368.
The number was composed as follows: —
Swabs for diphtheria 2,432
Percentage positive 5.42
Sputa for tubercle 1,827
15.32
Milks (bacteriological) 81
Bath waters (bacteriological) 12
Ice creams (bacteriological) 6
Miscellaneous 7
Bloods for Widal's Reaction 3
Percentage positive, Nil.
Total 4,368
The low percentage of positive results to swabs for diphtheria is an interesting
and outstanding feature of 1936. In spite of the relatively low diphtheria rate,
the number of swabs from suspicious cases is little below the usual average.
Requests for sputum examinations were, however, about 450 fewer than the average
for the last five years. Other work remains at about a constant level.
G. BOUSFIELD, M.D., B.S.(Lond.), Borough Bacteriologist.
Prevention of Blindness.
The London County Council is the Authority discharging the
duties in connection with the welfare of blind persons.