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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
Finsbury 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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A particular feature has been the large use made of the facilities
for the taking and examination of swabs for the early diagnosis
of Whooping Cough. This has been of particular value.
Work of the Public Health Department
Number
examined
Throat & Nose Swabs 36
Sputums 310
Per-nasal Swabs
(for Whooping Cough) 179
Faeces 1,109
Various Foods 26
Water 9
Number
examined
Milk (Methylene blue &
Phosphatase tests):
T.T. Pasteurised 1
Pasteurised 52
Sterilised 4
Ice Cream 56
Swimming Bath Water 5
| For General Practitioners | For Clinics | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood counts and similar examinations | 98 | 38 | 136 |
| Blood Sedimentation tests | 4 | 73 | 77 |
| Sera collected and prepared for Kahn and similar tests | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Urines collected and prepared for Pregnancy tests | 19 | - | 19 |
| Bacteriological examinations of Urine | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Sundry bacteriological examinations | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity tests | 8 | - | 8 |
| Domiciliary visits by technician 6 | |||
Blood Transfusion Service
The Council has co-operated with the North London Blood Supply
Depot of the National Blood Transfusion Service for some years now by
arranging Blood Donation Sessions at the Health Centre, Three or
four sessions have been held each year and from two to three hundred
donors gave blood
During 1955 there were three sessions with 265 donors
International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation
The international form of certificate of vaccination and inoculation
approved since the war requires the signature of the medical
practitioner issuing the certificate to be authenticated by the