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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The undermentioned examinations were made during the year:—

The undermentioned examinations were made during the year:—

Nature of Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.
Swabs for Diphtheria Bacilli14222322374
„ „ Hemolytic Streptococci8412
,, „ Cerebrospinal Meningitis—22
„ „ Anthrax—11
Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli18293311
Stools for Dysentery83139
„ „ Food Poisoning4711
„ „ Typhoid—44
Blood „ „21113
Urine for Tubercle Bacilli--11
Smoked Salmon for suspected Food Poisoning—11
Tinned Peas „ „ „—22
18225892771

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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.