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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 1924

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1924

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of 2,505 specimens examined, only 98 were done by the
Clinical Research Association, the remainder being done
in the Borough Laboratory.

Table: Bacteriological examinations made during the year 1924:—

Bacteriological examinations made during the year 1924:—

Material from cases of suspected diphtheria—
Diphtheria bacillus isolated67
Negative result669
736
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever—
Widal reaction for typhoid or para-typhoid obtained4
Negative result11
15
Pathological specimens for enteric organisms—
Positive resultNil
Negative result88
Sputa from cases of suspected tuberculosis—
Tubercle bacillus found237
„ „ not found1,437
1,674
Examinations of urine66
Blood counts9
Other examinations77
2,585

Table: Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease:—

Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease:—

Rooms fumigated after Scarlet Fever345
,, „ Diphtheria247
„ ,, Measles488
,, ,, Phthisis311
„ Erysipelas53
,, „ Encephalitis Lethargica14
„ „ Smallpox9
„ ,, Chickenpox4
Carried forward1,471