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Fulham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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GENERAL SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Bacteriological Examinations.
Of the 3,358 specimens sent by doctors during
the year, 3,024 were examined at the Council's
Laboratory, 114, New King's Road. The remaining
334 specimens were examined by the Clinical
Research Association, during week-ends, holidays
and emergencies.
Bacteriological examinations were made during the year as follows:—
| Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria:— | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria isolated | 83 | |
| Negative result | 1,35 | |
| 1,318 | ||
| Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever:— | ||
| Agglutination reaction for Typhoid or Paratyphoid obtained | 2 | |
| Negative result | 4 | |
| 6 | ||
| Pathological specimens for Enteric Organisms:— | ||
| Positive result | — | |
| Negative result | 5 | |
| 5 | ||
| Sputa and other pathological Specimens (Faeces, urine, and Throat and Ear swabs) from cases of suspected tuberculosis:— | ||
| Tubercle Bacilli found | 392 | |
| Tubercle Bacilli not found | 1,431 | |
| 1,823 | ||
| Cases of suspected Gonorrhoea:— | ||
| Gonococcus found | 3 | |
| Gonococcus not found | 54 | |
| 57 | ||
| Examinations of Urine | 51 | |
| Blood counts | 3 | |
| Other examinations | 85 | |
| Special examinations of urine | 10 | |
| Total number of examinations | 3,358 | |