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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
(a) For Diphtheria. Positive.Negative.
Total Examinations, 74 5 69
Sent by Medical Practitioners 2 37
Convalescents (1st Swab) — 4
Contacts (1st Swab) — — 19
Precautionary Swabs — — 7
School Sore Throats — 2
(b) For Haemolytic Streptococcus. Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations — — —
(c) For Vincent's Angina. Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations, 1 — — — 1
(d) For Ringworm. Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations, 1 — — — 1
(e) For Tubercle. Positive. Negative.
Total Examinations, 46 — 15 31