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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Blood. Samples.
Wards.
For organisms 1
,, Para B 1 (isolated in pure culture).
„ B. Dysenteriæ 1 (—)
| For Medical Practitioners. | For M.O.H. | For the Borough Hospital. | Grand Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | | Total. | — | Total. | — | Total. | — | Total. | ||||
| 30 | 3 | 33 | 7 | ... | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 6 | 48 |
In each case the serum was tested against B. Typhosus, paratyphoid
A and paratyphoid B.
All the above positives gave agglutination for Para. B.
| For Medical Practitioners. | For M.O.H, | For the Borough Hospital. | Grand Total. | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faeces. | Urine. | Faeces. | Urine. | Faeces. | Urine. | Faeces. | Urine. | ||||||||||||||||
| - | Ttl. | - | + | Ttl. | - | Ttl. | - | Ttl. | - | Ttl. | - | Ttl. | - | Ttl. | - | Ttl. | |||||||
| 9 | ... | 9 | 2 | ... | 2 | I | ... | I | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
In all positive cases Para. B. was isolated in pure culture.
| Drs. | Wards. | Grand Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| — + T | — + T | - + T | |
| Gonococci . | 3—2—5 | 4 6—10 | 7—8—15 |
| — + T | |||
| Cerebrospinal Fluid forT.B. | 1—2—3 | ||
| Cerebro Spinal Fluid for Organisms | 5 | ||
| Pus for Organisms | 2 | 5 | |
| „ T.B. | — | 1( + ) | |
| Urine for Organisms | 1 | 9 | — |
| T.B | l(-) | — | 1(-) |
| ,, Casts | — | 1 | — |
| Faeces for Organisms | 1 | — | - |
| Human Milk | 1 | ||
| Swab, Vincent's Angina | 1(+) | ||
| Swab for Organisms | — | 1 | - |