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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: LABORATORY SERVICEThe following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), duringthe year as follows:—

LABORATORY SERVICE

The following specimens submitted from the Edmonton area were examined by the Medical Research Council Laboratory (Edmonton), during

the year as follows:—

Nature of ExaminationPositiveNegative Total
Blood Counts__104
Blood—Haemoglobin Estimation-—378
Blood—Kahn Reaction-—257
Blood—Rhesus Factor-—259
Blood—Grouping-—259
Blood—Sedimentation Rate-—3
Eye swabs for organisms11617
Faeces for the presence of organisms2961,5311,827
Swabs for H. Pertussis—11
Swabs for presence of C. Diphtherias:
(a) From Suspect Cases—2828
(b) From Contacts—5252
(c) From Carriers and old cases, etc.———
Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci3091,7492,058
Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina23133
Urines4334338
Vaginal swabs for presence of organisms11718
Trich. Vag.64450
NoseSwab—44
Ear swabs—22
Dried Milk for organisms—22
Continental Sausage—22
Cooked Pork Chop—11
Clean bottle from bottle washer—11
Public house rinse water without steriliser——1
„ with——1
Breast Milk——1
Swab from Boil—11
Drinking Glass——4
„ „ Canteen Plate——3
Canteen Fork—-1
Cervical swab—11
Sample of canteen washing-up water——2
Tinned Ham——2
Vulva swab—11
Water from tank at Cadet Training Centre—22
Sputum for T.B—22
Pus for T.B—22
Mineral Water——1
Stopper from mineral water bottle—-1
Tin of dressed crab—11
Total5,721