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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
Hammersmith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(B) BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
| Specimen | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for suspected cases of Diphtheria | 2 | 165 | 167 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 14 | 39 | 53 |
| Faeces | 15 | 77 | 92 |
| Vincents Organisms | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| Sputum | - | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | 308 | 340 |