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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

Lewisham 1925

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

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Table: During the year, 2,164 specimens were sent to the Laboratory for examination, the details being as follows:—

During the year, 2,164 specimens were sent to the Laboratory for examination, the details being as follows:—

Nature of Specimen.Number sentResult of Examination.
Positive.Negative.
Material from suspected Diphtheria Cases12871331154
Sputa from suspected Tuberculosis Cases603121482
Blood from suspected Enteric Cases25963196
Pathological Specimens from suspected Enteric Cases15213

Table: The work carried out during the year is set out in tabular form below:—

The work carried out during the year is set out in tabular form below:—

DiseaseRooms Disinfected.Articles Removed and Disinfected.
Scarlet Fever94913085
Diphtheria6198059
Tuberculosis6531284
Cancer103822
Measles572
Enteric Fever751214
Erysipelas711
Other Diseases2142220
Totals262526767

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Disinfeslation.—Eighty-seven rooms and 170 articles infested
with vermin were disinfected.