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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 1957
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
All bacteriological examinations are carried out at the Public
Health Laboratory at County Hall under its Directory Dr. A.J.H.
Tomlinson.
No charge is made to the Council for these examinations and during the year 669 were made as follows:-
| Throat/Nose Swabs | |
| Haemolytie Streptococci found | 21 |
| Vincent's Angina found | 1 |
| Pneumococci found | 1 |
| Monilia found | 6 |
| Staph. Albus found | 1 |
| Coliform bacilli found | 1 |
| Normal throat flora found | 5 |
| Negative results | 50 |
| Ear Swabs | |
| Heavy growth of Proteus found | 1 |
| Abscess/Ulcer Swabs | |
| Negative results | 2 |
| Faeces | |
| Shigella sonnei found | 96 |
| Salmonella oranienberg found | 1 |
| Salmonella paratyphi B. found | 1 |
| Salmonella typhi-murium found | 7 |
| Pathogenic Bact. coli 0119 found | 3 |
| Pathogenic Bact. Coli 026 found | 2 |
| Monilia found | 1 |
| Negative results | 467 |
| Foodstuffs | |
| 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 16 and Faecal specimens 342.
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.