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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 1961
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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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 made made as follows :-
| Throat/Nose Swabs | |
| Vincent's organisms found | 2 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci found | 25 |
| Staphylococcus aureus found | 6 |
| Pneumococci found | 1 |
| Monilia found | 2 |
| Coliforms foundo | 1 |
| Normal throat flora found | 2 |
| Negative results | 79 |
| Faeces | |
| Salmonella typhimurium found | 3 |
| Shigella sonnei found | 54 |
| Pathogenic Bact. coli 026 found | 1 |
| Pathogenic Bact.coli 055 found | 1 |
| Pathogenic Bact.coli 0111 found | 8 |
| Pathogenic Bact. coli 0119 found | 6 |
| Pathogenic Bact. coli 0127 found | 1 |
| Cysts of Entamoeba Histolytica found | 1 |
| Taenia Ova found | 1 |
| Negative results | 1225 |
| Gum Swabs | |
| Negative results | 1 |
| Foodstuffs | |
| Small growth of Staphylococcus aureus found. | 1 |
| Negative results | 19 |
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.