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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
Edmonton 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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The following examinations wore carried out in the Council's Bacteriological Laboratory:-
| Positive | Negative | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for the presence of K.L.B. | |||
| (a) from suspects | 21 | 560 | 581 |
| (b) from contacts | 9 | 163 | 172 |
| (c) from old cases | 17 | 70 | 87 |
| Total number of swabs for presence of K.L.B. | 47 | 793 | 840 |
| Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 7 | 7 | |
| Sputa for presence of Tubercle bacilli | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| Blood - full count | - | - | 7 |
| Urine - chemical examinations | - | - | 152 |
| Urine.- Microscopical examinations | - | - | 36 |
| Urine - bacteriological examinations | - | - | 15 |
| Urine for presence of Tubercle bacilli | - | 1 | 1 |
| Faeces - microscopical examinations | - | - | 5 |
| Faeces - bacteriological examinations | - | - | 6 |
| Smears for presence of Gonceocci | - | 5 | 5 |
| Rectal swabs for presence of Dysentery Orgs. | - | 5 | 5 |
| 1,100 |
Prior to the facilities being available in the Council's Laboratory, 21 samples of designated milks were sent to the Counties Public Health Laboratories for examination. The Designations of the samples wore as follows:- 8 Tuberculin Tested, 1 Accredited, 9 Pastourised, 3 Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised). The following are the results of the examinations:-
| Nature of test. | Tuberculin Tested. | Accredited. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed. | Failed. | Passed. | Failed. | |
| Methylene Blue & Coliform Bacilli | 8 | - | 1 | — |
| Methylene Blue | 8 | - | 1 | — |
| Coliform bacilli | 8 | - | 1 | — |
| Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) | Pasteurised | |||
| Phosphatase 8z Bacterial Count | 9 | - | 3 | - |
| Phosphatase | 9 | — | 3 | — |
| Bacterial Count | 9 | — | 3 | — |
74 samples of Designated milks were examined in the Council's Laboratory. Those samples wore mode up as follows:-
| Nature of test | Tuberculin Tested. | Ac credited. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed. | Failed. | Passed. | Failed. | |
| Methylene Blue & Coliform bacilli | 17 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Methylene Blue | 21 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Coliform bacilli | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Tuberculin Tested. (Pasteurised) | Pasteurised. | |||
| Phosphatase & Bacterial Count | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Phosphatase | 51 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Bacterial Count | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
The Middlesex County Council is the authority under the Food and Drugs
Act as regards adulteration.
AMBULANCE FACILITES.
Duo to the establishment of the National Fire Service, the Council's
three ambulances were transferred. from the Fire Brigade to the Medical Officer
of Health.
The ambulances are at present housed at Will is Garage, Weir Hell, Edmonton.
Mr. F. Roddell, formerly Motor Driver Mechanic in the Public Health Department,
was appointed Ambulance Superintendent, and I acknowledge with thanks the