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Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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76
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr. H. W
Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables:—

Table: Table XVI.1. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

Table XVI.

1. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

For private practitionersMayday Hos.For Borough HospitalFor Tab. DispensaryFor School MedicalOther Instns. of CorporationOther InstitutionsTotal
Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.NegPos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg
Swabs for Diphtheria263185120797............1985309......142714958228
Virulence tests for Diphtheria4...1111......151......21234
Sputum for Tub Bac.117570276299......271406.........117686811344
Pus for Tub. Bac....618564...1...1......369...421645
Pus for Gonococci......2353..................433......2786
Pus for other organisms...7...622...2...1.........75...2...709
Blood for Typhoid Groups...1916...........................7132
Blood for Wasserrnann1323164.........1...............324171
Material for Spirochaetes................................................
Faeces for Typhoid Group...4226...1........................231
Hair for Ringworm...3...2..................1.........15
Examination of Urine233011......642400
Examination of Pleural Fluid228............6...36
Examination of C,S, Fluid...36..................36
Other Examinations106424.........27...683