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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
Marylebone 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table 27 shows the number of specimens examined for the purposes of diagnosis, and indicates also the organisms in relation to which the examinations were made.
TABLE 27.
| Examination. | Positive. | Negative. | Suspicious. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throat and Nasal swabs (for B. diphtherias and haemolytic streptococci) | 9 | 291 | 3 | 303 |
| Sputa (for tubercle bacilli) | 9 | 137 | - | 146 |
| Faeces (for typhoid) | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Widal test (for typhoid) | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Urine (for typhoid) | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Smears (for gonococcus) | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Swab (for Vincent's organisms) | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 18 | 435 | 3 | 456 |