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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
Havering 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Pathologist and his staff for their co-operation and assistance
in this connection:-
| Taken from | Total Number of Persons Swabbed | T ota I Number of swabs taken | Negative | Positive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigella Sonnei | Salmonella | ||||
| Food Handlers | 16 | 22 | 22 | — | — |
| Non-Food Handlers | 140 | 172 | 158 | 6 | *8 |
| Paratyphoid contacts | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Typhoid contacts | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
* Salmonella Typhimurium 5
Enieriditis 1
Brandenburg 1
Unidentified 1
T uberculosis
A table giving details of new cases of tuberculosis
notified during the year is given overleaf. The respiratory cases
show a reduction of three on the previous year and the nonrespiratory
cases reduced by one:-
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