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Fulham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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54
GENERAL SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Bacteriological Examinations.
Of the 3,910 specimens sent by doctors during the year 3,441 were
examined at the Council's Laboratory, 114, New King's Road. The remaining
469 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 196
Negative result 1,744
1,940
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever:—
Agglutination reaction for Typhoid or
Para-Typhoid obtained 1
Negative results 4
5
Pathological specimens for Enteric Organisms:—
Positive result —
Negative result 3
3
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis:—
Tubercle bacilli found 384
Tubercle bacilli not found 1,290
1,674
Swabs from cases of suspected Gonorrhoea:—
Gonococcus found 2
Gonococcus not found 72
74
Examinations of Urine 74
Blood Counts 2
Throat Swabs, Hæmolytic Streps, etc. 54
Examination of Ice Cream, Water, and Meat, etc. 30
Other examinations 12
172
Special examinations of:—
Sputa 32
Urine 10
42
Total number of Examinations 3,910