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Croydon 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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90
Pathological Investigations.
Blood for Wasserman and Kahn reactions 97
Gonococcal fixation tests 11
Blood for Hb. estimation 740
Blood for grouping 244
Compatability tests 131
Blood counts 88
Blood films 12
Blood sedimentation rate 5
Blood culture 4
Blood urea 40
Bleeding and Clothing time 9
Prothrombin time 1
Van den Bergh reaction 2
Glucose Tolerance test 2
Blood sugar 3
Rh. Factor 52
Catheter Specimen of Urine 686
Urea Clearance tests 172
Twenty-four hour specimen of urine 3
Urea concentration 8
Right and Left Uteric Urine 1
Urine for Ascheim-Zondek Test 32
Throat swabs 196
Nasal swabs 7
Vaginal swabs 212
Urethral swabs 9
Conjunctival swabs 51
Ear swabs 2
Bacteriology of Breast Milk 5
Sputa 10
Vomiting 1
Fractional Test meal 1
Cerebro-Spinal Fluid 1
Pus from Wounds, Spots, Blisters, etc. 35
Faeces culture
Specimens of tissue for histology 23
X-Ray Examinations (Mayday Hospital X-Ray Department).
278 cases were referred from Mayday Hospital, St. Mary's
Maternity Hospital, and Ante-Natal Clinics. Reasons for reference
were:—
Breech for Attitude, etc. 56
For Presentation, Attitude, etc. 64
Twins 74
Foetal Death 12
Foetal Parts 17
Disproportion 75
Foetal Abnormalities 47
Pelvic Abnormality 34
Chest 22
Various 5