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Croydon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Examinations Done Under National Health Insurance Act.

Table XLIX.

Nature of Examination.Nature of Examination.
Pus for Gonococci15 (4 pos.)Blood for Sugar Est.1
Pus for other organisms8Urine for Chemical Exam.2
Pus for Tubercle B.6 (1 pos.)Urine for Microscopical Exam.2
Blood for Wassermann.24 (4 pos.)Urine for Tubercle B.2
Complete Blood counts.5Urine for Cultural Exam.2
Blood for Culture1Other Examinations4

Bacteriological Examination of Milk.

Table L.

Number of Samples submitted for Counts419
Number under 10,000 per cc110
No. over 10,000 but under 50,000 per cc152
Over 50,000 but under 100,000 per cc65
Over 100,000 but under 500,000 per cc56
Over 500,000 but under 1,000,000 per cc17
Over 1,000,000 per cc19
Bacillus Coll Content—
Not found in 0.1 cc140
,, ,, 0.01 cc75
,, ,, 0.001 cc66
Present in 0.001 cc138
Higher dilutions not made.
Tubercle Bacilli—
No. of samples of milk submitted419
No. found positive by inoculation test11

VACCINATION ACTS.

I am indebted to Mr. Huggins, the Vaccination Officer, for the particulars in the returns in subjoined Table.

Table LI.

Registration Sub-Districts in V.O. District.Births Registered.Vaccinated.UnsusceptibleStatutory DeclarationsDied Unvaccinated.P. P.O.Transferred tootherV.ONot traced Removals.In Default.Overage when Registered.
South Sub-District922338437222...5651232
West ,,181854980284...32213291
North ,,877343735926...15101161
36171230111533132...103365684