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
Wandsworth 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
One female sanitary inspector devotes her whole time to
visiting- and inquiring into notified cases of tuberculosis.
Chemical Work.
All the necessary chemical work, analysis of food and drugs,
rag flock and water, is carried out by the Public Analyst, Mr.
A. H. M. Muter, F.I.C., F.C.S.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year 2,559 bacteriological examinations were
made at the Lister Institute.
The following Table shows the number of examinations in
each sub-district and for the whole Borough, also the disease
for which the examination was made and the result of such examination.
| Clapham | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria :— | ||||||
| Negative | 152 | 118 | 740 | 121 | 271 | 1402 |
| Positive | 60 | 56 | 310 | 50 | 91 | 567 |
| Enteric Fever :— | ||||||
| Negative | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Positive | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Tuberculosis :— | ||||||
| Negative | 47 | 38 | 160 | 36 | 148 | 429 |
| Positive | 12 | 14 | 49 | 14 | 46 | 135 |
| Totals | 274 | 234 | 1264 | 223 | 559 | 2554 |
Three examinations were made for malaria, two of these
proved negative and one positive.
Two examinations were made for Cerebro-spinal Fever,
both of which proved to be negative.