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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 1937
[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 | 220 | 2280 | 2500 |
| „ ,, Haemolytic Streptococci | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| „ „ Cerebrospinal Meningitis | — | 3 | 3 |
| Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli | 19 | 339 | 358 |
| Stools for Dysentery | 12 | 34 | 46 |
| „ „ Food Poisoning | _ | 13 | 13 |
| „ „ Tuberculosis | — | 1 | 1 |
| „ „ Typhoid | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Blood „ „ | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| „ „ Dysentery | 1 | — | 1 |
| Urine —Brouha modification of the pregnancy test | _ | 1 | 1 |
| „ for Tubercle Bacilli | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Duck Eggs for suspected Food Poisoning | _ | 4 | 4 |
| Ham „ ,, ,, ,, | — | 1 | 1 |
| Butter „ „ „ „ | — | 1 | 1 |
| 258 | 2705 | 2963 |
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.