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Chislehurst 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, SECTION 172.
No action was required under the above during the year.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital admits patients from
this District.
LABORATORY WORK.
Bacteriological work in connection with this District is
carried out at the Kent County Laboratory, Maidstone.
The following number of specimens have been examined during the year:—
| Positive | Negative | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 18 | 35 | 53 |
| Sputa for Tubercle | 34 | 160 | 194 |
| Widals for Typhoid | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 10 | 31 | 41 |
| Stools for Dysentery | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Totals | 65 | 233 | 298 |
In addition the following number of specimens have been examined at the West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital Board's laboratory:—
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 25 | 314 | 339 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Totals | 29 | 327 | 356 |