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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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| Nature of Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Counts | — | — | 81 |
| Blood—Haemoglobin Estimation | — | — | 428 |
| Blood—Kahn Reaction | — | — | 336 |
| Blood—Rhesus Factor | — | — | 338 |
| Blood—Grouping | — | — | 338 |
| Blood—Sedimentation Rate | — | — | — |
| Blood—Wassermann Reaction | — | — | — |
| Eye swabs for organisms | — | — | 9 |
| Faeces for the presence of organisms | 205 | 867 | 1,072 |
| Faeces for the presence of Sonne Dysentery | 668 | 3,202 | 3,870 |
| Hairs from scalp for presence of Ringworm | — | — | 1 |
| Pre-nasal swabs for H. Pertussis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Swabs for presence of C. Diphtherias: | |||
| (a) From Suspect Cases | — | 128 | 128 |
| (b) From Contacts | — | 12 | 12 |
| (c) From Carriers and old cases, etc. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 284 | 1,783 | 2,067 |
| Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina | 1 | 31 | 32 |
| Urines | — | — | 380 |
| Vaginal swabs for presence of organisms | 2 | 43 | 45 |
| Abscess from English leg of lamb for T.B. | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acriflavine ointment for contamination | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ear swabs | — | 4 | 4 |
| Faeces for Typhoid Fever | — | 2 | 2 |
| Faeces for presence of Salmonella Typhi-Murium | 2 | — | 2 |
| Lamb and bacon pie | — | — | 1 |
| Mouth swab | — | — | 1 |
| Pus from carbuncle | — | — | 1 |
| Penis swab | — | 1 | 1 |
| Rectal swab | — | 1 | 1 |
| Swab from Umbilicus | — | — | 1 |
| „ Boil | — | — | 2 |
| „ Cups | — | — | 8 |
| „ Saucers | — | — | 1 |
| „ Plates | — | — | 9 |
| Slide for Threadworm | — | 3 | 3 |
| Sample of washing-up water | — | — | 8 |
| Sample of main water supply | — | — | 1 |
| Vomit | — | — | 1 |
| Water from cistern | — | — | 1 |
| Sputum for T.B. | - | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 9,192 | ||