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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Report on work done in the Laboratory.
NOSE AND THROAT SWABS EXAMINED FOR DIPHTHERIA
BACILLI.
Positives Total
Positives on during Negatives. Examined.
Admission. Convalescence.
33 60 1,451 1,544
FÆCES EXAMINED FOR PATHOGENS.
Number Examined 56
Number found Negative 56
AGGLUTINATION TESTS (Dreyer's Technique for
Typhoid, Paratyphoid and Salmonella Organisms).
Number of Specimens Examined 3
Number found Negative 3
MISCELLANEOUS EXAMINATIONS.
4 Specimens of Urine: Routine examination.
4 Specimens of Pus: Staphylococcus Aureus grown.
11 Throat Swabs for Vincent's Organisms: 1 positive.
9 Cerebro-Spinal Fluids : 1 positive for Meningococcus, 8
sterile.
5 Eye Swabs cultured.
5 Vaginal Swabs cultured.
4 Specimens Blood for white cell count.
1 Specimen Blood for Haemoglobin content.
1 Specimen Blood for complete differential count.
1 Specimen of Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli : Negative.
CULTURE MEDIA PREPARED.
150 doz. Loffler's Blood Serum Slopes.
6,500cc Nutrient Agar.
6,500cc Nutrient Broth.
500cc MacConkey Agar.
l,000cc Peptone Water,