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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 1945
[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 — 1,488
Sputa for T.B 267 533
Pus for T.B 5 7
Pus for Gonococci 1 —
Urine for T.B. 4 18
Faeces for T.B. 2 6
Faeces for Coli Typhoid Group 43 401
Blood—Widals 1 17
Hairs for ringworm 2 —
Blood cultures 6 31
Faeces for occult blood 126 223
3,181
Urine for routine examination 1,196
Pus for organisms 231
Blood urea estimations 306
Blood sugar estimations 173
Cerebro spinal fluids 82
Urea Conc. Tests 7
Urea clearance tests 98
Fractional test meals 130
Pleural fluids 44
Blood counts 686
Haemoglobin estimations 972
Blood groups 259
Compatibility tests 251
Faecal fat estimations 2
Van den Bergh re-action 20
Blood sedimentation rates 864
Glucose tolerance tests 10
Blood coagulation and bleeding time 63
Other examinations—unclassified 404
Total number of Examinations 8,979
Number of Specimens sent to Croydon General Hospital 519
NUMBER OF POST MORTEMS ORDERED BY THE CORONER AND
PERFORMED AT MAYDAY HOSPITAL DURING THE YEAR.
Outside Cases 255
Hospital Cases 115
NUMBER OF POST MORTEMS NOT ORDERED BY THE CORONER 69