Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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RESULTS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION: I.—DIPHTHERIA.
1905. | Examinations of Specimens from Borough. | Examinations of Specimens from Hospital. | Total Examination from all sources. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Specimens from Primary Cases. | Specimens from Contacts. | Total Examinations from Borough. | Exainin'tns from Cases admitted for Diphtheria | Examinations from ail other Cases. | To'al Examinations from Hospital. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Examination. | 2nd Examination. | 1st Examination. | 2nd Examination. | 1st Examination. | Subsequent Examin'tn. | 1st Examination. | Subsequent Examin'tn. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. ; | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. J.'iphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphfch. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | B. Diphth. | B. Pseudo. | Negative. | Total. | |
Jan. | 17 | 3 | 55 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 62 | 13 | 22 | 90 | 125 | 41 | 50 | 187 | 278 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 77 | 160 | 268 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 44 | 68 | 52 | 112 | 223 | 387 | 93 | 162 | 410 | 665 |
Feb. | 26 | 4 | 42 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 71 | 102 | 50 | 27 | 155 | 232 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 35 | 54 | 36 | 125 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 32 | 69 | 73 | 93 | 235 | 119 | 100 | 248 | 467 |
Mar. | 23 | 5 | 55 | 83 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 49 | 52 | 116 | 50 | 65 | 147 | 262 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 53 | 41 | 131 | 225 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 52 | 77 | 51 | 190 | 318 | 127 | 116 | 337 | 580 |
April | 13 | 8 | 33 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 40 | 105 | 29 | 70 | 94 | 193 | 11 | — | 9 | 20 | 31 | 37 | 84 | 152 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | — | 13 | 58 | 71 | 43 | 56 | 161 | 260 | 72 | 126 | 255 | 453 |
May | 8 | 2 | 39 | 49 | — | 1 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 38 | 75 | 15 | 37 | 106 | 158 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 40 | 169 | 253 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 83 | 57 | 69 | 283 | 409 | 72 | 106 | 389 | 567 |
June | 9 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 9 | 11 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 52 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 85 | 27 | 62 | 174 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 39 | 82 | 124 | 112 | 82 | 172 | 366 | 124 | 87 | 207 | 418 | |
July .. | 10 | 3 | 23 | 36 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 57 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 57 | 29 | 125 | 211 | — | 11 | 18 | 29 | — | 31 | 84 | 115 | 70 | 72 | 239 | 381 | 91 | 83 | 296 | 470 |
Aug. .. | 9 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 6 | - | 8 | 14 | — | 3 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 65 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 97 | 139 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 88 | 42 | 24 | 193 | 259 | 61 | 33 | 258 | 352 |
Sept. | 8 | 5 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 61 | 93 | 18 | — | 7 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 69 | 7 | 10 | 3G | 53 | — | 5 | 63 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 147 | 215 | 70 | 30 | 208 | 308 |
Oct. | 24 | 9 | 64 | 97 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 57 | 6 | — | 25 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 52 | 55 | 22 | 160 | 237 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 61 | 3 | 94 | 158 | 21 | 23 | 37 | 81 | 14 | 68 | 96 | 178 | 116 | 98 | 241 | 455 | 171 | 120 | 401 | 692 |
Nov | 12 | 8 | 68 | 88 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 35 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 125 | 194 | 20 | — | 10 | 30 | 101 | 9 | 89 | 199 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 124 | 41 | 162 | 327 | 170 | 64 | 287 | 521 |
Dec. | 8 | 5 | 37 | 50 | 1 | — | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 60 | 109 | 57 | 16 | 113 | 186 | 14 | — | 8 | 22 | 161 | 37 | 158 | 356 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 87 | 182 | 48 | 271 | •501 | 239 | 64 | 384 | 687 |
1st Q. | 66 | 12 | 152 | 230 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 76 | 17 | 32 | 74 | 123 | 44 | 86 | 213 | 343 | 141 | 142 | 489 | 772 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 78 | 119 | 172 | 327 | 618 | 14 | '28 | 50 | 92 | 5 | 32 | 115 | 152 | 198 | 236 | 506 | 940 | 339 | 378 | 995 | 1712 |
2nd Q. | 30 | 14 | 91 | 135 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 91 | 83 | 186 | 56 | 112 | 235 | 403 | 34 | 2 | 39 | 160 | 104 | 315 | •579 | 13 | 38 | 52 | 103 | 5 | 63 | 210 | 278 | 212 | 207 | 616 | 1035 | 268 | 319 | 851 | 1438 | |
3rd Q. | 27 | 11 | 82 | 120 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 48 | 71 | 60 | 32 | 183 | 275 | 34 | 2 | 25 | 61 | 116 | 40 | 263 | 419 | 9 | 28 | 67 | 104 | 3 | 44 | 224 | 271 | 162 | 114 | 579 | 855 | 222 | 146 | 762 | 1130 |
4th Q. | 44 | 22 | 169 | 235 | 22 | 9 | 53 | 84 | 18 | 4 | 47 | 69 | 74 | 26 | 129 | 229 | 158 | 61 | 398 | 617 | 54 | 4 | 32 | 90 | 323 | 49 | 341 | 713 | 26 | 45 | 95 | 166 | 19 | 89 | 206 | 314 | 422 | 187 | 674 | 1283 | 580 | 248 | 1072 | 1900 |
Total | 167 | 59 | 494 | 720 | 57 | 27 | 157 | 241 | 46 | 50 | 181 | 277 | 145 | 211 | 473 | 829 | 415 | 347 | 1305 | 2067 | 182 | 12 | 110 | 304 | 718 | 365 | 1246 | 2329 | 62 | 139 | 264 | 465 | 32 | 228 | 755 | 1015 | 994 | 744 | 2375 | 4131 | 1409 | 1091 | 3680 | 6180 |