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Croydon 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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104
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr. H. W
Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables:—

Table: I. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

I. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

For private practitionersFor Borough HospitalFor Tab. DispensaryFor School MedicalOther Instns. of CorporationOther InstitutionsTotal
Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.
Swabs for Diphtheria2011456.........2713726192544311412584775803
Virulence tests for Diphtheria2...2.........9727542018
Sputum for Tub Bac.134527......296518......359810664751209
Pus for Tub Bac................1.........66.........67
Pus for Gonococci........................1844......1844
Pus for other organisms...............1.........91.........92
Blood for Typhoid Groups627..................18216951
Blood for Wasserrnann.........1...1......2574......2576
Material for Spirochaetes.........1...........................1
Faeces for Typhoid Group...6.....................16.........22
Hair for Ringworm1.....................1616......1716
Examination of Urine......1......13...14
Examination of Pleural Fluid...............27...27
Examination of C,S, Fluid...............24...24
Other Examinations...5.........73...78