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
Islington 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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Examinations carried out
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Swabs (Diphtheria) | 63 |
| Sputum (Tuberculosis) | 15 |
| Faeces & Urine (Enteric Fever) | 352 |
| Faeces (Food Poisoning) | 1,407 |
| Faeces (Dysentery) | 3,621 |
| Swabs (Streptococci) | 25 |
| Other specimens | 360 |
| Total | 5,843 |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
The number of specimens sent to the Public Health Laboratory, County Hall, S.E.1, for bacteriological
examination was 5,843. This compared with a total of 5,867 specimens submitted last year. Annual
fluctuations are due mainly to the extent of dysentery outbreaks in any particular year.
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