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Wandsworth 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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 1,369 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:—
Table LVIII.
| Clapham | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria— | ||||||
| Negative | 250 | 115 | 297 | 51 | 356 | 1,069 |
| Positive | 46 | 34 | 62 | 26 | 110 | 278 |
| Enteric Fever— | ||||||
| Negative | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Positive | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Tuberculosis– | ||||||
| Negative | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 7 |
| Positive | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 301 | 153 | 366 | 79 | 470 | 1,369 |
Examinations of sputum made at the Tuberculosis Dispensary
are not included in the above figures.