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Croydon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Examinations Done Under National Health Insurance Act.
Table XLVI .
| Nature of Examination. | Nature of Examination. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pus for Gonococci | 9 (5 pos.) | Differential white count | 2 |
| Pus for other organisms | 8 | Blood for culture | 2 |
| Pus for Tubercle b. | 3 | Blood for Sugar Est. | 4 |
| Blood for Wassermann | 16 (3 pos.) | Urine for Chemical Exam. | 8 |
| Faeces for Typhoid orgs. | 6 | Urine for Miscroscopical Exam. | 9 |
| Faeces for cultural exam | 6 | Urine for Tubercle b | 9 |
| Faeces for occult blood | 7 | Urine for Cultural Exam. | 8 |
| Faeces for Tubercle b | 7 | Other Examinations | 10 |
| Complete Blood counts. | 7 | ||
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
T able XLVII.
| ... | 435 | ||
| Number under 10,000 per cc | ... | 64 | |
| No. over 10,000 but under 50,000 per cc | ... | 128 | |
| Over 50,000 but under 100,000 per cc | ... | 62 | |
| Over 100,000 but under 500,000 per cc | ... | 90 | |
| Over 500,000 but under 1,000,000 per cc | ... | 21 | |
| Over 1,000,000 per cc | ... | 70 | |
| Not found in 0.1 cc | 75 | ||
| ,, ,, 0.01 cc ... | 72 | ||
| ,, ,, 0.001 cc ... | 91 | ||
| Present in 0.001 cc | 197 | ||
| Higher dilutions not made. | |||
| No. of samples of milk submitted | ... | 435 | |
| No. found positive by inoculation test | ... | 32 |
T able XLVIII.
II. At the Laboratory, Borough Fever Hospital.
| Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 352 | 5906 | 6258 |
| Blood for Typhoid groups | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| faeces for Typhoid groups | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Urine for Typhoid Groups | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sputum for T.B | — | 2 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous Examinations | — | — | 22 |
| — | — | 6311 |