Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Section F.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Sanitary Inspectors.
A list of the Sanitary Inspectors, with the duties allotted to them,
is detailed on page 3. The work of the staff is indicated in some
measure in Section B.
During the year 6,513 inspections were made by the Sanitary
Inspectors, and 11,546 re-inspections made. 1,104 Intimation and 731
Statutory Notices were served.
Chemical and Bacteriological Work.
The arrangements for this work are as follows:—
Chemical analysis is in practically all cases undertaken by the
Borough Analyst, Mr. A. W. Stokes, and details of the work done in
1921 will be found in the section of this report relating to Food.
Bacteriological examinations are carried out by the Lister Institute
of Preventive Medicine, excepting examinations of material for
detection of tubercle bacilli, which are performed by the bacteriologist
of the Hainpstead General Hospital This Institution also makes any
necessary X-ray examinations.
The following is a summary of the bacteriological work carried
out during the year:—
Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria | 158 | 668 | 826 |
Enteric Fever | — | 2 | 2 |
Number of specimens of sputum examined | 40 | 231 | 271 |