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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
Chislehurst 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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LABORATORY WORK.
The Kent County Laboratory at Maidstone carries out the bacteriological work in connection with this District, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:
| Negative | Positive | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 32 | 1 | 337 |
| Sputa for Tuborcle | 131 | 46 | 177 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Totals | 182 | 53 | 235 |
In addition, the following number of emergency specimens have been examined by Dr. Byers at the West Kent Joint Hospital Laboratory:
| Negative | Positive | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 211 | 4 | 215 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 3 | — | 3 |
| Totals | 214 | 4 | 218 |
DRAINAGE.
No important alteration took place during the year in the
drainage of the District.
During the year 712 feet of surface water sewer was laid.
| The following is the approximate number of each typo of closet in use at the end of the year: | |
| Water closets draining to sewers | 19,830 |
| Water closets draining to cesspools | 330 |
| Earth closets or privy middens | 5 |
| Pail closets | 53 |