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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Miscellaneous examinations.
Urines for Organisms 13 1 Haemelytic Streptococci 3 B. Coli
Blood for Culture 9 Specs 8 Sterile. 1 Haemolytic Streptococci
Spec. Pus for organisms 4 IB. Typhosus .2 B. Coli 1 Haemolytic Streptococci
Spec. Hair for Ringworm (negative).
Lochia swabs far culture 5. 2 Haemolytic Streptococci 1 Staphylococci 2 Sterile
Cerebro Spinal Fluids 4 1 Meningococci present 3 Sterile.
1 Swab for Vincents Angina (Positive) 1 Eye Swab for Organisms (Sterile)
5 Vaginal Swabs for presence Gonococci (Negative)
35
Out of Borough Cases.
| Disease | Males | Females | Totals | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 21 | 19 | 40 | |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 16 | 20 | 3 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| No disease | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Croydon Boro Hospital Laboratory. Diphtheria.
| Cases swabbed »n admission. | Patients Swabbed during convalescence | Negatives. | Total, |
| Positive. | Positive | ||
| 209 | 580 | 4716 | 5505 |
Faeces. Enteric and Dysentery Groups.
| B.Typhosus | B.Para Typhosus. B. | Dysentery. | Negatives | Total Examined. |
| positive | Positive | Positive Flexner | Total | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 22 |
Widals, Dreyers, Agglutination Tests.
| B. Typhosus | B Para Typhosus B | Total | Total Exemined. |
| Positive | Positive | Negative | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Sputum examined for Tuberculosis Bacilli.
| Positive | Negative | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 13 |
Swabs examined for Haemolytie Streptococci
| Positive | Negative | Total |
| 10 | 3 | 13 |