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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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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 Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Counts | - | - | 50 |
| Blood—Haemoglobin Estimation | - | — | 281 |
| Blood—Kahn Reaction | - | — | 199 |
| Blood—Rhesus Factor | - | — | 200 |
| Blood—Grouping | - | — | 199 |
| Blood—Sedimentation Rate | - | — | - |
| Eye swabs for organisms | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Faeces for the presence of organisms | 669 | 3,583 | 4,252 |
| Per-nasal Swabs for H. Pertussis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Swabs for presence of C. Diphtherias: | |||
| (a) From Suspect Cases | — | 18 | 18 |
| (b) From Contacts | — | 24 | 24 |
| (c) From Carriers and old cases, etc. | — | - | - |
| Swabs for presence of Haemolytic Streptococci | 411 | 1,697 | 2,108 |
| Swabs for presence of Vincent's Angina | — | 11 | 11 |
| Urines | — | - | 256 |
| Vaginal swabs for presence of organisms | — | - | - |
| „ „ „ „ „ Trich. Vag. | 7 | 71 | 78 |
| Nose swabs | — | 7 | 7 |
| Ear swabs | - | 2 | 2 |
| Swab from Pus | - | - | 1 |
| „ „ Stye | - | - | 1 |
| Discharge from Sinus | - | - | 1 |
| Pus from wound of hand | — | - | 1 |
| Discharge from Sinus for Tubercle Bacilli | — | 1 | 1 |
| Well water | — | - | 1 |
| Bath tap water | — | — | 1 |
| Swabs from Boils | — | - | |
| Faeces from dog | — | 1 | 1 |
| Fish Paste for organisms | — | — | 1 |
| Chicken—heart, liver, kidney and intestines for S. Para-typhi B | - | 4 | 4 |
| Pig faeces for S. Para-typhi B | — | 2 | 2 |
| Pig trough scrapings for S. Para-typhi B. | — | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 7,716 |