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Croydon 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Examinations for Special Clinic.
Pos. Neg.
Pus for Gonococci (Smears) 554 2,310
,, ,, ,, (Cultures) 99 1,680
Blood for Wassermann 229 1,433
,, ,, Kahn 228 1,081
,, ,, G.C.F.T. 67 949
Material for Spirochaetes 15 5
Cerebro-spinal Fluids 72
Other Examinations 374
Examinations Done Under the National Health Insurance Act.
Nature of Examination.
Pus for Gonococci 11 (2 pos.)
Pus for other organisms 27
Pus for Tub. Bac. 23
Blood for Wasserman 39 (2 pos.)
Complete Blood Counts 39
Urine for Chemical Exam. 16
Urine for Microscopal Exam. 16
Urine for Tub. Bac. 16
Urine for Cultural Exam. 16
Other Examinations 35
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
Number of Samples submitted for Counts 409
Number under 10,000 per cc 167
Number over 10,000 but under 50,000
per cc 147
Over 50,000 but under 100,000 per cc 35
Over 100,000 but under 500,000 per cc 43
Over 500,000 but under 1,000,000 per cc 8
Over 1,000,000 per cc 9
Tubercle Bacilli—
Number of samples of milk submitted 409
Number found positive by inoculation test 0
The number of milk examinations increased by 60
Number of samples still under investigation for
T.B. 0
409 milk samples were submitted to the Methylene Blue Test,
which 78 failed to satisfy. 118 milk samples were also submitted
to the Bacillus Coli Test and 84 were satisfactory.