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Croydon 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Examinations Done Under National Health Insurance Act.Table XLVII.

Examinations Done Under National Health Insurance Act.

Table XLVII.

Nature of Examination.Nature of Examination.
Pus for Gonococci9 (4 pos.)Urine for Chemical Exam1
Pus for other organisms9Urine for Microscopical Exam.1
Pus for Tubercle B.10Urine for Tubercle B.1
Blood for Wassermann14 (7 pos.)Urine for Cultural Exam.7
Complete Blood counts4Other Examinations9

Table: Bacteriological Examination of Milk.Table XLVIII.

Bacteriological Examination of Milk.

Table XLVIII.

Number of Samples submitted for Counts...450
Number under 10,000 per cc...130
No. over 10,000 but under 50,000 per cc...160
Over 50,000 but under 100,000 per cc...40
Over 100,000 but under 500,000 per cc...78
Over 500,000 but under 1,000,000 per cc...16
Over 1,000,000 per cc...26
Bacillus Coli Content—
Not found in 0.1 cc150
,, ,, 0.01 cc115
,, ,, 0.001 cc57
Present in 0.001 cc128
Higher dilutions not made.
Tubercle Bacilli—
No. of samples of milk submitted...450
No. found positive by inoculation test...10

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

VACCINATION ACTS.

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

Registration Sub-Districts in V.O. District.Births Registered.Vaccinated.InsuceptibleStatutory DeclarationsDied Un-vaccinated.P.T.O.Transferred toother V.Os.Not traced Removals.In Default. 1Overage when Registered.
South Sub-District103635644004366066100...
West18425561879661920252751
North ,,78029373132610312116...
3657120512159213535831034911