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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Nature of Examination. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood—Bleeding Time | — | — | 8 |
| Blood—Cell Volume | — | — | 1 |
| Blood Counts | — | — | 203 |
| Blood—Sedimentation Rate | — | — | 2 |
| Breast Milk—Fat Content | — | — | 36 |
| Eye Smears for presence of organisms | — | — | 31 |
| Faeces for presence of Threadworm | 1 | — | 1 |
| Faeces for presence of Dysentery Bacilli | 69 | 499 | 568 |
| Faeces for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Swabs (Post Nasal) for presence of Meningococci | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Pus for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 2 | 2 |
| Pus for presence of organisms | — | — | 1 |
| Sputa for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| Sputa for presence of organisms | — | — | 1 |
| Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriæ.— | |||
| (a) From Suspect cases | 23 | 647 | 670 |
| (b) From Contacts | 8 | 305 | 313 |
| (c) From Carriers and old cases | 7 | 45 | 52 |
| Swabs for presence of Hæmolytic Streptococci | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| Swabs for Vincent's Angina | — | 8 | 8 |
| Urethral Smears for presence of Organisms | — | — | 3 |
| Urine—Bacteriological Examinations | — | — | 73 |
| Urine—Chemical Examinations | — | — | 882 |
| Urine—Microscopical Examinations | — | — | 221 |
| Vaginal Smears for presence of Gonococci | — | 2 | 2 |
| Vaginal Smears for Trichomonas Vaginalis | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Vaginal Smears for presence of organisms | — | — | 18 |
| Total Number of Examinations | 3,183 | ||
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULATIONS 1936-1946.
183 Samples of Designated Milks were examined in the Laboratory.
Results were as follows:—
Pasteurised Milk.
73 Samples were examined, 71 satisfied both the prescribed tests.
2 Samples failed to pass the Methylene Blue Test.
Tuberculin Tested Milk.
50 Samples were examined and 42 satisfied both the prescribed tests.
6 Samples failed to pass both the Methylene Blue and Coliform tests.
2 Samples failed to pass the Coliform Test only.
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