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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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85
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
I am indebted to the Borough Pathologist, Dr H. W.
Southgate, for the figures given in the appended tables:

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

Table XV. At the Laboratory, Croydon General Hospital.

For private practitionersMayday Hos.For Borough HospitalFor Tub. DispensaryFor School MedicalOther Instns. of CorporationOther InstitutionsTotal
Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.
Swabs for Diphtheria12910571444133...911739342158263912915993
Virulence tests for Diphtheria......1...9.........41............141
Sputum for Tub. Bac.75574268320......372533.........116847311512
Pus for Tub. Bac....33683...1............383......6770
Pus for Gonococci...21223..................523......1748
Pus for other organisms...7...730...1...............86...1...825
Blood for Typhoid Groups317515........................3121144
Blood for Wassermann...325140...3...............1......25147
Material for Spirochaetes......11..............................11
Faeces for Typhoid Group...71134.....................112632
Hair for Ringworm...........................1......8697
Examination of Urine...4352......772516
Examination of Pleural Fluid...655......8...78
Examination o! C.S. Fluid...63...............63
Other Examinations7526......1836623