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Hendon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE XXIII.
| Total Number. | Positive. | Negative. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throat swabs for Diphtheria Bacillus | 982 | 83 | 899 |
| Typhoid Fever, Blood Examinations | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Typhoid Fever, etc., | |||
| Agglutination Culture | 5 | — | 5 |
| Tuberculosis, Sputum | 137 | 13 | 124 |
| Hairs | — | — | — |
| Faeces for Typhoid, etc. | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Urine for Bacteriological examination, Typhoid, etc. | 8 | — | 8 |
| Cerebro Spinal Fluid for Meningococci | — | — | — |
| Other examinations | — | — | — |
| Urine for Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Virulence tests | 147 | 21 | 126 |
| Swabs for Hæmolytic Streptococci | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| Swabs for Bacteriological examination | 7 | — | — |
| Urine Chemical examination | 3 | — | — |
| Typing of Diphtheria Bacilli | 2 | — | — |
| Blood count | 1 | — | — |
| Milk Chemical examination | 1 | — | — |
| Water for Bacteriological and Chemical Examination | 1 | — | — |
HENDON ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Cases Treated during 1935.
On January 1st, 1935, there were 102 patients in Hospital;
during the year 513 cases were admitted, thus the total number
of patients treated in the hospital during 1935 was 615. Due
chiefly to the decreased incidence of Scarlet Fever, this figure is
substantially lower than that for the previous year. The number
treated is, however, slightly higher than in 1933.