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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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OTHER EXAMINATIONS.
Blood Cultures (9): 1 Hæmolytic Streptococcus Longus,
8 remained sterile.
Cerebro-Spinal Fluids (9): 4 Meningococcus present, 1 T.B.
present, 1 Hæmolytic Strept. Longus
present, 1 Pfeiffers Bacillus present, 2
sterile.
Sputums (1): T.B. negative.
Urines for Organisms (15).
Lochia Examinations (13): 5 Hæmolytic Streptococcus
Longus present, 3 Staphylococci present,
5 specimens sterile.
Swabs for Gonococci (12): 3 swabs positive, 9 negative.
Pus examined for Organisms (3).
CULTURE MEDIA.
600 doz. tubes Loeffler's Blood Serum.
8,200 cc Peptone Broth.
4,250 cc Peptone Water.
5,350cc Agar Agar.
2,250 cc McConkey's Media.
4,550 cc Endo's Media.