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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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LABORATORY SERVICE.
On the 1st October, 1948 the Council's Laboratory was taken over by
Medical Research Council, and will in future operate as a branch laboratory
for the Public Health Laboratory Service, Colindale, to serve Edmonton,
Enfield, Friern Barnet, Southgate and Tottenham.
The following examinations were carried out in the Council's Bacteriological Laboratory up to the 30th September, 1948:—
| Nature of Examination. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aural swabs for presence of organisms | — | — | 1 |
| Blood Counts | — | — | 38 |
| Blood—Haemoglobin estimation | — | — | 114 |
| Blood—Sedimentation rate | — | — | 1 |
| Blood—Bleeding Time | — | — | 2 |
| Breast Milk for Fat Content | — | — | 1 |
| Cough plates for H. Pertussis | — | 5 | 5 |
| Eye swabs for Gonococci | — | 2 | 2 |
| Eye swabs for organisms | — | — | |
| Faeces for organisms | 54 | 314 | 368 |
| Faeces for presence of parasites | 163 | 173 | |
| Faeces for presence of Protozoa | 1 | 7 | |
| Swabs for presence of C. Diphtheriæ:— | |||
| — | 103 | 103 | |
| (b) From Contacts | — | 7 | 7 |
| — | 58 | 58 | |
| Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 54 | 170 | |
| Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina | 24 | 25 | |
| Sputa for presence of Tubercle Bacilli | — | 4 | 4 |
| Scalp hair for vermin | 1 | — | 1 |
| Urine—Chemical Examinations | — | — | 183 |
| Urine—Bacteriological Examinations | — | — | 88 |
| Urine—Microscopical Examinations | — | — | 106 |
| Vaginal Swabs for Trichomonas Vaginalis | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Vaginal Swabs for Gonococci | — | 1 | 1 |
| Vaginal Swabs for other organisms | — | — | 4 |
| Vaginal swabs for presence of yeast | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total Number of Examinations | 1,488 | ||
The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratories, during the year, as follows:—
| Nature of Examination. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast milk for fat content | — | — | 2 |
| Blood—Bleeding time | — | — | 3 |
| Blood—Count | — | — | 21 |
| Blood—Haemoglobin estimation | — | — | 19 |