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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
City of London 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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PROCEDURE.
Samples of stools or urine, or both, to be sent to the Lister Institute,
as follows:—
1. In all cases a sample of stools, and a sample of urine, to be sent
monthly daring the first six months after discharge, the first samples
being sent one month after discharge from hospital.
2. If the results, on examination of the sample, all prove negative
during those six months, cease sending monthly samples, but send a
sample of both stools and urine at the end of the next period of six
months. If these also prove negative, no more samples to be sent.
3. If, in any case, the results are positive, continue sending monthly
samples of stools and urine until further notice.
The necessary apparatus for taking and sending by post samples of faeces
and urine have been supplied by the Lister Institute, with instructions as
regards their use.