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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Nature of Examination. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood—Bleeding Time | — | — | 2 |
| Blood—Coagulation Time | — | — | 2 |
| Blood Counts | — | — | 226 |
| Blood—Paul Bunnell Test | — | — | 1 |
| Blood—Sedimentation Rate | — | — | 2 |
| Blood—Sugar Content | — | — | 4 |
| Blood—Urea Content | — | — | 2 |
| Breast Milk—Fat Content | — | — | 36 |
| Eye Smears for presence of Gonococci | — | 2 | 2 |
| Eye Smears for presence of organisms | — | — | 36 |
| Faeces for presence of Blood | — | — | 1 |
| Faeces for presence of Dysentery Bacilli | 71 | 378 | 449 |
| Faeces for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fish Paste for presence of organisms | — | — | 2 |
| Nasal Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | _ | 12 | 12 |
| Nasal Swabs for presence of organisms | — | — | 10 |
| Pus for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pus for presence of organisms | — | — | 3 |
| Sputa for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 35 | 35 |
| Sputa for presence of organisms | — | — | 3 |
| Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriae — | |||
| (a) From Suspect cases | 10 | 418 | 428 |
| (b) From Contacts | 1 | 90 | 91 |
| (c) From Carriers and old cases | 8 | 27 | 3.5 |
| Throat Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 9 | 9 | |
| Throat Swabs for presence of organisms | — | — | 4 |
| Throat Swabs for Vincent's Angina | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Urethral Smears for presence of Gonococci | 1 | 1 | 2 - |
| Urine—Bacteriological Examinations | — | — | 110 |
| Urine—Chemical Examinations | — | — | 288 |
| Urine—Microscopical Examinations | — | — | 239 |
| Urine for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 2 | 2 |
| Vaginal Smears for presence of Gonococci | — | 7 | 7 |
| Vaginal Smears for Trichomonas Vaginalis | — | 5 | 5 |
| Vaginal Smears for presence of organisms | — | — | 5 |
| Total Number of Examinations ... | 2,059 | ||
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936.
152 Samples of Designated Milks were examined in the Laboratory.
Results were as follows :—
Pasteurised Milk.
63 Samples were examined and all satisfied both the prescribed tests.
Tuberculin Tested Milk.
62 Samples were examined and 50 satisfied both the prescribed tests.
9 Samples failed to pass both the Methylene Blue and Coliform tests.
1 Sample failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test only.
2 Samples failed to pass the Coliform Test only.
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