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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
Hendon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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6.—LABORATORY WORK.
Examinations of throat swabs, sputum and blood (Widal
test) are undertaken. Specimens are sent by the Medical
Officer of Health and Private Practitioners in the district to
London Laboratories which undertake the examinations for the
Council.
The following is a summary of the work done:—
TABLE XIX.
| Total number. | Positive. | Negative. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throat swabs for Diphtheria bacillus | 536 | 131 | 405 |
| Typhoid Fever, blood examinations | 5 | _ | 5 |
| Tuberculosis, sputum examinations | 50 | 6 | 44 |
| Milk | 2 | — | — |
| Hairs | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Blood culture | 1 | — | — |
Antidiphtheritic serum is supplied free of charge to Medical
Practitioners practising in the district. It is obtainable at
the Public Health Department and from certain Chemists and
(at any time, day or night) at the Isolation Hospital and the
Fire Station.