London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough.
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| Number examined | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ear, Nose & Throat swabs for K.L.B. | 390 | ||
| Per & Post-nasal swabs for H. Pertussis | 31 | ||
| Faeces | 2,082 | ||
| Milk | 59 | ||
| Synthetic Cream | 2 | ||
| Ice Cream | 19 | ||
| Fish | 4 | ||
| Meat | 7 | ||
| Vegetables (tinned) | 2 | ||
| Milk (tinned) | 1 | ||
| Spirits & Wines | 16 | ||
| Water | 8 | ||
| Sputa | 198 | ||
| Bacteriology | Haematology | Biochemistry | Number of Investigations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Centre Clinics | 280 | 256 | 102 | 638 |
| General Practitioners | 213 | 225 | 57 | 95 |
| 1,133 | ||||
Note:- Under the heading "Bacteriology" are included:-
1. Pregnancy Tests.
2. W. R. P.P.R. & G.C./C.F.T.
The biochemical investigations mainly involved the
estimation of:-
1. Serum Cholesterol.
2. Serum Uric Acid.
3. Serum acid & alkaline phosphatase.
4. Liver function tests.
Domiciliary visits by technician 17.
Blood Transfusion
The Council continued to co-operate with the North London Blood
Supply Centre of the National Blood Transfusion Service, by arranging
Blood Donation Sessions at the Health Centre. Three sessions were held
during the year at which 270 donors attended. 238 were bled and 32
rejected for various reasons.