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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
St Pancras 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The undermentioned examinations were made during the year:—
| Nature of Specimen. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria Bacilli | 180 | 1932 | 2112 |
| Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli | 19 | 391 | 410 |
| Stools for Dysentery | 3 | 23 | 26 |
| „ „ Food Poisoning | — | 3 | 3 |
| „ „ Typhoid | — | 1 | 1 |
| Blood ,, ,, | 1 | 3 | |
| „ film for Malaria | — | 1 | |
| Urine for Tubercle Bacilli | 1 | — | 1 |
| Remains of 1 jar of Fish Paste for suspected Food Poisoning | — | 1 | 1 |
| Remains of 1 Hake for suspected Food Poisoning | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sandwiches and Pressed Beef do. | — | 1 | 1 |
| 205 | 2355 | 2560 |
Facilities for the examination of Cerebro-spinal fluid in suspected cases of Poliomyelitis,
Encephalitis Lethargica and Cerebro-spinal Fever are available through the London County
Council's laboratory, and for the examination of blood in cases of suspected Malaria through
the Ministry of Health.