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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Examinations for Special Clinic.
Pos. Neg.
Pus for Gonococci (Smears) GIG 2,477
(Cultures) 202 2,180
Blood for Wassermann 224 1,129
,, ,, Kahn 26 67
„ ,, G.C.F.T 141 845
Material for Spirochaetes 8 14
Cerebro-spinal Fluids 45
Other Examinations 307
Examinations Done Under the National Health Insurance Act.
Nature of Examination.
Pus for Gonococci 7 (3 pos.)
Pus for other organisms 8
Pus for Tub. Bac. 11
Blood for Wasserman 40 (2 pos.)
Complete Blood Counts 20
Urine for Chemical Exam. 7
Urine for Microscopal Exam. 7
Urine for Tub. Bac. 7
Urine for Cultural Exam. 7
Other Examinations 8
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
Number of Samples submitted for Counts 349
Number under 10,000 per cc 136
Number over 10,000 but under 50,000
per cc 108
Over 50,000 but under 100,000 per cc 43
Over 100,000 but under 500,000 per cc 48
Over 500,000 but under 1,000,000 per cc 4
Over 1,000,000 per cc 10
Tubercle Bacilli—
Number of samples of milk submitted 349
Number found positive by inoculation test 0
The number of milk examinations increased by 121
Number of samples still under investigation for
T.B 0
349 milk samples submitted to the Methylene Blue Test, of
which 46 failed to satisfy. 121 milk samples were also submitted
to the Bacillus Coli Test and 84 were satisfactory.