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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Ear, Nose and Throat Swabs 117
Per Nasal Swabs 32
Faeces 1,231
Milk 36
Ice Cream 91
Water 23
Meat 64
Various Foods 25
Sputums 185
WORK OF THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD
Bacteriology 87
Haematology 429
Biochemistry 119
Total Number of Domiciliary Visits 7
Note: Under the heading "Bacteriology" are included:-
1. Pregnancy Tests
2. W.R. Kahn, PPR & 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
BLOOD TRANSFUSION:
The Council continued to co-operate with the National Blood
Transfusion Service, by arranging Blood Donation Sessions at the
Health Centre. Four sessions were held during the year at which
420 donors attended. 388 were bled and 32 rejected for various
reasons. The comparative figures for 1960 were 325 donors, 289
bled and 36 rejected.
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