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Hendon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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LABORATORY FACILITIES.
These continued as in previous years by arrangements
with the University College Hospital but the bacteriological
examination of specimens taken by members of the Public
Health Department is, as far as possible, undertaken at the
Isolation Hospital.
The following are particulars of specimens examined
during the year :—
AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL:—
Cultures examined for Diphtheria Bacillus 621
Virulence tests 94
Sputum for Tubercle Bacillus 195
Other examinations 100
Total 1010
AT HENDON ISOLATION HOSPITAL:—
Cultures examined for Diphtheria Bacillus :—
(i) Hospital cases 647
(ii) Swabs from school clinics 129
(iii) Swabs sent by local practitioners 10
786
Direct smears examined for Diphtheria Bacillus 3
Direct smears examined for Vincent's Organisms :—
(i) Hospital cases 35
(ii) Specimen sent by M.O.H 1
36
Specimens of sputum examined for Tubercle
Bacillus 3
Vaginal smears examined for Cocci 2
Total 830