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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SPECIMENS EXAMINED IN THE PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY
DURING THE YEAR.
Positive. Negative.
Swabs for Diphtheria 853
Sputa for T.B 237 398
Pus for T.B 4 1
Pus for Gonococci — —
Urine for T.B — 5
Faeces for T.B 6 11
Faeces for Coli Typhoid Group 11 279
Blood—Widals — — 6
Hairs for ringworm 1 1
Blood cultures 8 25
Faeces for occult blood 129 133
2,108
Urine for routine examination 885
Pus for organisms 195
Blood urea estimations 248
Blood sugar estimations 113
Cerebro spinal fluids 53
Urea Cone. Tests 7
Urea clearance tests 129
Fractional test meals 94
Pleural fluids 56
Blood counts 466
Haemoglobin estimations 893
Blood groups 268
Compatibility tests 180
Faecal fat estimations 2
Van den Bergh re-action 14
Vaccines 7
Blood sedimentation rates 433
Glucose tolerance tests 1
Blood coagulation and bleeding time 11
Other examinations—unclassified 302
Total number of Examinations 6,465
Number of Specimens sent to Croydon General Hospital 468
NUMBER OF POST MORTEMS ORDERED BY THE CORONER AND
PERFORMED AT MAYDAY HOSPITAL DURING THE YEAR.
Outside Cases 225
Hospital Cases 57
NUMBER OF POST MORTEMS NOT ORDERED BY THE CORONER 50