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Wandsworth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year 2,395 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 exam
ination.
TABLE XLV.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Balham. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria:— | |||||||
| Negative | 393 | 163 | 190 | 239 | 214 | 731 | 1930 |
| Positive | 73 | 33 | 21 | 70 | 53 | 140 | 390 |
| Enteric Fever:— | |||||||
| Blood: | |||||||
| Negative | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Positive | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 1 | 14 |
| Faces and Urine: | |||||||
| Negative | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| Positive | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Tuberculosis:— | |||||||
| Negative | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Positive | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 471 | 204 | 219 | 349 | 272 | 880 | 2395 |
Examinations of Sputum made at the Tuberculosis Dispensary
are not included in the above figures.
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