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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SPUTUMS AND PUS EXAMINED FOR T.B.
| Negatives. | Positives. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sputums | 6 | — | 6 | ||
| Pus | 3 | — | 3 | ||
| SPECIMENS OF BLOOD CULTURED FOR ORGANISMS. | |||||
| Negatives. | Positives. | Total. | |||
| 12 | 4 | 16 | |||
Hemolytic Streptococcus isolated from cases reported positive.
Miscellaneous Items.
Urines for organisms 6
Pus for organisms 6
1 C.S.F. for organisms 1
Spec. Skin for organisms 1
Spec. Faeces for organisms 1
— + t
Swabs for Gonococcus 8—1—9
Culture Media.
Blood Serum : 294 doz. tubes at 5/- per doz. tubes : £73 10s. Od.
Peptone Broth 2,800cc
McConkey's Media l,150cc
Peptone Water 700cc
Agar Agar 2,500cc
Litmus Milk 450cc
Hiss' Serum Water 300cc