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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 1203 were made as follows:-
Throat/Nose Swabs
Vincent's organisms found 1
Haemolytic Streptococci found 11
Staphylococcus aureus found 1
Pneumococci found 1
Candida albicans found 1
Micrococci found 1
Coliform found 2
Negative results 48
Gum Swabs
Vincent's organisms found 1
Bar Swabs
Heavy growth of diphtheroids found 1
Mixed growth of micrococci and diphtheroids found 1
Pseudomonas pyocyanea found 1
Eye Swabs
Amorphous debris found 2
Boil Swabs
Staphylococcus aureus found 1
Faeces
Shigella sonnei found 133
Salmonella typhimurium found 13
Pathogenic Bact. coli 026 found 4
Pathogenic Bact. coli 027 found 3
Pathogenic Bact. coli 055 found 5
Pathogenic Bact. coli 0111 found 5
Pathogenic Bact. coli 0119 found 7
Negative results 960
589 faecal specimens which are included in the foregoing were
arranged and collected by this Department with the approval and
co-operation of local medical practitioners and school authorities.
The Public Health Department has an arrangement with Chelsea
Doctors, whereby specimens left at the office 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.