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Croydon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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83
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr H. W.
Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables:

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

Table XVI. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

For private practitioners.Mayday Hos..For Borough HospitalFor Tab. DispensaryFor School MedicalOther Instns. of CorporationOther InstitutionsTotal
Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos..Neg.Pos.NegPos.NegPos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.
Swabs for Diphtheria219162718816...6...11456069...3195724319094
Virulence tests for Diphtheria1...2...42......1.........21103
Sputum for Tub Bac.985282.55312......330461............10526931351
Pus for Tub Bac....515573...1............685......21664
Pus for Gonococci...11950..................330......2281
Pus for other organisms...1...643...3...............89.........736
Blood for Typhoid Groups5913...........................6618
Blood for Wassermann...12613.3...2........................26136
Material for Spirochaetes.............................................
Faeces for Typhoid Group...1118...2...............2......123
Hair for Ringworm ............5..................112...36
Examination of Urine23421.........82...427
Examination of Pleural Fluid...41............10...51
Examination of C.S. Fluid ......51..................51
Other Examinations1481............27...509