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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 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926
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Proceedings were instituted in the undermentioned cases:—
| Defendant. | Offence. | Result. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| Hill, A. R., "The Crown," 248, North End Road | Selling whiskey 43 de-grees under proof | Convicted. | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| Fairbairn, V. D., "The Imperial," 577, King's Road | Selling whiskey 46.5 de-grees under proof | Convicted. | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| Gt. Eastern Dairy Co., Old Montague Street, Whitechapel, E. 1 | Selling to the prejudice of the Fulham Guar-dians milk 9 per cent, deficient in fat | Convicted. | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | ||
| March, G. H., 11, Sea-grave Road | Selling milk 12 per cent, deficient in fat | Dismissed under P.O. Act | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| James, F. W., "White Horse," Parsons Gn. | Selling whiskey 41 de-grees under proof | Dismissed under P.O. Act | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
General Sanitary Administration.
Bacteriological Examinations.—Of the 3,041 specimens
sent by doctors during the year, 2,757 were
examined at the Council's Laboratory, 114, New
King's Road. The remaining 284 specimens were
examined by the Clinical Research Association during
week-ends, holidays and emergencies.
Bacteriological examinations made during the year
1926 :—
Material from cases of suspected diphtheria—
Diphtheria bacillus isolated 154
Negative result 1,085
1,239
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever—
Widal reaction for typhoid or para-typhoid
obtained 4
Negative result 10
14
Pathological specimens for enteric organisms—
Positive result Nil
Negative result 9
9
Sputa from cases of suspected tuberculosis—
Tubercle bacillus found 237
,, „ not found 1,372
1,609
Examinations of urine 66
Blood counts 7
Other examinations 8
81