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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
Chelsea 1956
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
All bacteriological examinations are carried out at the Public Health
Laboratory at County Hall under its Director, Dr. A.J.H. Tomlinson.
No charge is made to the Council for these examinations and during the year 1601 were made as follows:-
| Throat/Nose Swabs | |
|---|---|
| Corynebacterium diphtheriae (mitis) "Orchard Street" found | 24 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci found | 10 |
| Vincent's angina found | 2 |
| Pneumococci found | 2 |
| Mixed growth of proteus and Staph. aureus found | 1 |
| Staphylococcus aureus found | 1 |
| Streptococcus veridans and Neisseria catarrhalis found | 1 |
| Normal throat flora found | |
| Negative results | 317 |
| Faeces | |
| Shigella sonnel found | 229 |
| Salmonella enteritidis found | 1 |
| Salmonella pensacola found | 1 |
| Salmonella typhi-murium found | 18 |
| Salmonella paratyphi B. found | 1 |
| Pathogenic Bact. coli 0119 found | 2 |
| Pathogenic Bact. coli found | 2 |
| Pathogenic Bact. coli 055 found | 3 |
| Pus cells found | 1 |
| Ova of Trichuris trichiura found | |
| Female Ascaris lumbricoides found | |
| Negative result | 973 |
| Foodstuffs | |
| Very large number of gram positive bacilli and heavy growth of Clostridium welchii found | 1 |
| Negative results | 2 |
The following specimens which are. included in the above were arranged
and collected by this Department with the approval and co-operation of
local practitioners and school authorities; Throat/Nose Swabs 297 and
Faecal specimens 1019.
The Public Health Department has an arrangement with Chelsea Doctors
whereby specimens left at the offices by 3 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, and
11 a.m. on Saturdays are delivered by hand to the Laboratories the same day.
This service is used extensively.