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Croydon 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Examinations for Special Clinic.
Pos. Neg.
Pus for Gonococci (Smears) 47 G76
,, ,, (Cultures) 4 458
Blood for Wassermann 116 567
Kahn 145 478
G.C.F.T 44 306
Material for Spirochaetes 9 9
Cerebro-spinal Fluids 58
Other Examinations 301
Examinations Done Under the National Health Insurance Act.
Nature of Examination.
Pus for Gonococci 5 (all neg.)
Pus for other organisms 13
Pus for Tub. Bac. 12 (all neg.)
Blood for Wassermann 10 (1 pos.)
Complete Blood Counts 17
Urine for Chemical Exam. 10
Urine for Microscopical Exam. 10
Urine for Tub. Bac. 10
1'rine for Cultural Exam. 10
Other Examinations 17
Bacteriological Examination of Milk.
Number of Samples submitted for Counts 191
Number under 10,000 per cc 65
Number over 10,000 but under 50,000 per cc 78
Over 50,000 but under 100,000 per cc 21
Over 100,000 but under 500,000 per cc 24
Over 500,000 but under 1,000,000 per cc 1
Over 1,000,000 per cc 2
Tubercle Bacilli—
Number of samples of milk submitted 191
Number found positive bv inoculation test 0
The number of milk examinations decreased by 198
Number of samples still under investigation for T.B. 0
These figures only represent work 1st January-4th July, 1948.
191 milk samples were submitted to the Methylene Blue Test,
which 26 failed to satisfy. 64 milk samples were also submitted
lo the Bacillus Coli Test and 45 were satisfactory.
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