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Lambeth 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: LAMBETH MUNICIPAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.(Inaugurated by the late Vestry on December 8th, 1898).Table showing the numbers of pathological samples examined, and the results obtained at the Laboratory, during the four separate years, 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1902, with the yearly averages for the two decennia 1903-1912 (inclusive), and 1913-1922 (inclusive), and during the four separate years 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1926, together with the yearly averages for the 28 years, 1899-1926 (inclusive).

LAMBETH MUNICIPAL BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.

(Inaugurated by the late Vestry on December 8th, 1898).

Table showing the numbers of pathological samples examined, and the results obtained at the Laboratory, during the four separate years, 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1902, with the yearly averages for the two decennia 1903-1912 (inclusive), and 1913-1922 (inclusive), and during the four separate years 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1926, together with the yearly averages for the 28 years, 1899-1926 (inclusive).

Year.Sputa. Suspected Tuberculosis. Result of Examination.Bloods. Suspected Typhoid or " Enteric" Fever. Result of Examination.Throats and Noses (Membranes& Secretions) Suspected Diphtheria. Result of Examination.Other Sundry Samples and Special Examinations. Result of Examination,
1899Pos.Neg.TotalPos.Neg.TotalPos.Neg.TotalPos.Neg.Total
335790404181101115216—22
190043751186847115953744691—1
1901529314550489848185233123
190210810421234579116138154459
Averages 10 years:
1903-191285.1149.1234.216335.051.343.55.94562.96.110.3164
1913-192257.6406.9564-56.0I9.225.2479634.8682.7439113.4
19231721823511457564571123
192420244264-I 21210731741—22
x92520239259291114672686224
1926222422642101 210682692235
Average 28 years:
1899 192697.9244034.415.027.842.8434535.857924.17.611.7

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N.B.—Since the Laboratory was inaugurated in 1898 (up to the end of 1926)—a period of 28 years—27,319 Examinations have been
conducted in connection with the following suspected diseases, viz.:—Tuberculosis, 9,574; typhoid or "enteric" fever, 1,200; diphtheria
16,218 ; and others (sundry and special), 327 ; giving an annual average of 975.6 total samples.