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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
City of Westminster 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Bacteriological Examinations.
Nasal and Throat C. Diphtheriae Nil
Swabs (36) Haemolytic Streptococci 8
The organisms of Shigella Sonnei were present
Faeces (182) in 58 cases, and those of Salmonella Typhi-
Rectal Swabs (21)murium in 13 cases. Shingella Flexneri ‘‘V’’
was isolated in one instance. Salmonella
Anatum was isolated in one instance.
Tuberculosis (353)/
Negative 311
Urine (6) No pathogenic organisms found.
Ulcer Swab (1) Negative.
Blood films (2) No Malarial Parasites seen.
Hand Swab (1) Staphylococcus Aureus isolated.
Tuberculosis
| New Cases. | Deaths. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods. | Pulmonary. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 year | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 to 5 years | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 to 15 years | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 to 25 years | 7 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 to 45 years | 44 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 45 to 65 years | 38 | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 65 to 75 years | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 75 and over | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 104 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |||||
| Primary notifications | 70 | 33 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Transfers from other areas | 29 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Non-notified deaths . | 5 | 1 | — | — | ||||
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