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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
Acton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
| (a) For Diphtheria. | Positive. | Negative. |
|---|---|---|
| Total Examinations, 948 | 109 | 839 |
| Sent by Medical Practitioners | 1 | 67 |
| Total (re-examinations) | 1 | 12 |
| Sent from Isolation Hospital | 64 | 491 |
| do. (re-examination) | 39 | 116 |
| Convalescents (1st Swabs) | - | 1 |
| Contacts (1st Swab) | - | 48 |
| do. (re-examinations) | 1 | 6 |
| do. (2nd examinations) | - | 6 |
| do. (re-examinations) | - | - |
| Precautionary Swabs | 1 | 83 |
| School Sore Throats | 1 | 18 |
| do. (re-examinations) | 2 | 1 |
| (b) For Haemolytic Streptococcus. | ||
| Total examinations-4 | 2 | 2 |
| (c) For Vincent's Angina. | ||
| Total examinations—3 | - | 3 |
| Total examinations—Nil. | - | - |
| (e) For Tubercle. | ||
| Total examinations—123 | 9 | 69 |
(Laboratory not used after 12th July, 1939).