Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Special investigations were carried out on ante-natal patients
attending the Clinics and on patients in St. Mary's Maternity
Hospital and Mayday Hospital Maternity Wards.
Pathological Investigations.
Blood for Wasserman 142
Blood for Kahn Reaction 102
Blood for Gonocorcus Fixation Test 102
Blood for Grouping 202
Blood for Culture 5
Blood for Urea Content 39
Blood for Cell Count, etc. 81
Catheter Urine for Routine Examination 635
Urine for Aschheim-Zondek Test 63
Urine for Urea Concentration Test 192
Lcchia for Culture 77
Sputum for Examination 7
Pus for Identification of Organism 32
Urethral Smears for Gonococci, etc. 12
Cervical Smears for Gonococci, etc. 21
Conjunctival Smears 57
Histological Sections 308
Throat Swabs for Organisms 109
Faeces for Occult Blood, etc. 8
Blood for Hp. Estimation 876
Various 20
Blood Compatibility Tests 105
X-Ray Examinations (Mayday Hospital X-Ray Department).
346 cases were referred from Ante-Natal Clinics. Reasons
for reference were: —
Breech for Attitude, etc. 86
For Presentation, Attitude, etc. 98
Twins 63
Foetal Death 2
Foetal Parts 2
Disproportion 54
Foetal Abnormalities 19
Abnormal Presentations 12
Pelvic Abnormality 8
Various 2