London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

This page requires JavaScript

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

Examinations Done Under National Health Insurance Act.

Table XVII.

Nature of Examination.Nature of Examination.
Pus for Gonococci 8 (2 pos.)Urine for Chemical Exam. 1
Pus for other organisms 5Urine for Microscopical Exam. 1
Pus for Tubercle B. 3Urine for Tubercle B 1
Blood for Wasserman 12 (7 pos.)Urine for Cultural Exam. 1
Complete Blood counts 5Other Examinations 7

Text

Copy text to clipboard

Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
Table XXIX.
Number of Samples submitted for Counts 469
Number under 10,000 per cc 181
No. over 10,000 but under 50,000 per cc 120
Over 50,000 but under 100,000 per cc 46
Over 100,000 but under 500,000 per cc 75
Over 500,000 but under 1,000,000 per cc 14
Over 1,000,000 per cc 27
Bacillus Coli Content—
Not found in 0.1 cc 205
,, „ 0.01 cc 99
„ „ 0.001 cc 72
Present in 0.001 cc 93
Higher dilutions not made.
Tubercle Bacilli—
Number of samples of milk submitted 469
Number found positive by inoculation test 9
VACCINATION ACTS.

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

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

Table XVIII.

Registration Sub-Districts in V.O. District.Births Registered.Vaccinated.InsusceptibleStatutory DeclarationsDied Un. vaccinated.P.P.O.Transferred tootherV.Os.Not traced Removals.In Default.Overage when Registered.
South Sub-District1134443546736255433701
West1435396276055218831091
North78126711367275925691
3350110618159411851711412483