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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Work of the Public Health Department
Number
examined
Ear, Nose & Throat swabs for K.L.B. 1,193
Per & Post-nasal swabs for H. Pertussis 31
Faeces 370
Milk 63
Ice Cream 27
Fish 1
Meat 23
Water 14
Bone Meal 4
Synthetic Cream 1
Sputa 226
Work of the Regional Hospital Board
Bacteriology
Haematology
Biochemistry
Number of
Investigations
Health
Centre
Clinics
50
259
121
430
General
Practitioners
164
223
17
404
834
Note:- Under the heading "Bacteriology" are included:-
1. Pregnancy Tests.
2. W.R. Kahn, P.P.R. & G.C./F.T.
3. Salm.-typhi & para typhi agglutinations.
the biochemical investigations mainly involved the
estimation of:-
1. Serum Cholesterol.
2. Serum Uric Acid.
3. Acid & Alkaline Phosphatase.
4. Liver function tests.
5. Blood Urea.
6. Blood Sugar.
Domiciliary visits by technician. 4.