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Wandsworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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78
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year 2,468 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 XLII.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Balham. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria :— | |||||||
| Negative | 389 | 216 | 246 | 304 | 171 | 724 | 2050 |
| Positive | 81 | 34 | 49 | 50 | 27 | 124 | 365 |
| Enteric Fever :— | |||||||
| Negative | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | — | 27 |
| Positive | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
| Negative | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Positive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis:— | |||||||
| Negative | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Positive | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 |
| Total | 476 | 255 | 299 | 385 | 201 | 852 | 2468 |
Examinations of Sputum made at the Dispensary are not
included in the above figures.