London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Enfield 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Throat and Nose Swabs.
| Diphtheria Bacilli | — | 642 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 168 | |
| Vincent's Angina | 15 | |
| Negative | 459 | |
| Faeces. | ||
| Shigellae | 355 | 2,287 |
| Giardia | 63 | |
| Salmonella | 81 | |
| Gastro-Enteritis Coli | 22 | |
| Protozoa | 9 | |
| Negative | 1,757 | |
| Sputum. | ||
| T.B. Smear | 9 | 129 |
| Other Organisms | 52 | |
| Negative | 68 | |
| Pertussis. | ||
| Cough Plate | — | 8 |
| Postnasal Swab | — | |
| Negative | 8 | |
| Milk. | ||
| Pasteurised | 10 | 72 |
| Other (Dried) | 2 | |
| Ice cream | 60 | |
| Water. | ||
| Domestic supplies, etc. | 22 | 62 |
| Swimming pools, etc. | 40 | |
| Miscellaneous. | 186 | 186 |
| 3,386 | ||