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Croydon 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Ambulance Service.
Two motor ambulances (Wolseley and Ford) are kept at the
Borough Hospital for conveyance of patients suffering from
infectious diseases. 878 patients were conveyed and 1,044
journeys made.
BOROUGH HOSPITAL LABORATORY REPORT.
The following are particulars of the work carried out during
the year at the Borough Hospital Laboratory:—
Examinations for Diphtheria.
For Medical Practitioners.
For M.O.H.
For Wards (including
Nose and
Throat Swabs).
Grand
Total.
—
+
Total
—
+
Total
1467
116
583
2043
45
2088
3684
7355
Outfits sent to the Town Hall.
Diphtheria.
Tubercle
Enteric.
C.S. M.
Total.
3949
1231
81
—
5168
Blood Serum prepared.
641 dozen tubes at 5/- per dozen = £160 5s. Od.
Special Media.
Agar Agar 3,250cc
Peptone Litmus l,000cc
Peptone Broth 2,500cc
Endos Media 500cc
Petroffs Media 100cc
Lactose Litmus Agar 700cc
Litmus Milk 500cc
Russell's Double Sugar Media 500cc
Hiss Serum Water l,200cc
Gelatine 500°°
Tuberculosis—Examination of Sputum.
For Medical
Practitioners
For Tuberculosis
Dispensary.
For Borough
Hospital.
Grand
Total.
—
+
Total.
—
+
Total.
—
+
Total.
—
+
Total
425
126
551
516
91
607
19
5
24
960
222
1182
19