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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Bacteriological Examinations.
Table 11 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 11.—Work of the Bacteriological Laboratory.
| Nature of Specimen and Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throat and nasal swabs for— | |||
| B. diphtheriae | — | 27 | 27 |
| Haemolytic streptococci | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| Vincent's organisms | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Vaginal swabs for— | |||
| Monilia | - | 1 | 1 |
| Trichomonas | - | 3 | 3 |
| Sputum for— | |||
| Tubercle bacilli | - | 17 | 17 |
| Finger swab for— | |||
| Staphylococcal infection | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cough plate for— | |||
| H. pertussis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Faeces for— | |||
| Parasites | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Typhoid, paratyphoid, dysentery and food poisoning organisms | 14 | 155 | 169 |
| Blood for— | |||
| Glandular fever | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malaria | — | 2 | 2 |
| Typhoid | — | 1 | 1 |
| Foods for— | |||
| Food poisoning organisms | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| Urine for— | |||
| Food poisoning organisms | — | 3 | 3 |
| Urethral swabs for— | |||
| Gonococci | - | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 34 | 286 | 320 |