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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
Croydon 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Examination for the Bacillus Tuberculosis in Sputum, Urine,
and other specimens.
The following table shows the number of specimens sent for the
detection of B. Tuberculosis during 1905
RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
| 1905. | Examinations Tor the Borough. | Examinations for the Hospital. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Examinations (for diagnosis). | 'Secondary Examinations (for cure). | A" Examinations. | All Examinations. | |||||||||
| + | — | Total | + | — | Total | + | — | Total | + | — | Total | |
| January | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| February | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| M arch | 6 | 12 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| April | 1 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| May | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| June | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | - | — | — | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| July | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| August | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| September | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| October | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| November | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| December | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| First Quarter | 15 | 34 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | — | — | 17 | 36 | 53 |
| Ssiond ,, | 5 | 26 | .31 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 40 |
| Thin! ,, | 19 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| F ourth ,, | 10 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| Total | 49 | 103 | 152 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 117 | 175 |