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Hendon 1937

[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:—

Table: AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL:—

AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL:—

Cultures examined for Diphtheria Bacillus778
Virulence tests93
Sputum for Tubercle Bacillus198
Other examinations187
Total1256

Table: AT IIENDON ISOLATION HOSPITAL:—TABLE VII.

AT IIENDON ISOLATION HOSPITAL:—

TABLE VII.

Specimens from:—Total.
Hospital.Clinics.Local Doctors
1. Specimens examined for diphtheria bacillus:—
(a) cultures945273231241
(b) direct smears10—212
2. Direct smears examined for Vincent's organisms371240
3. Specimens examined for cocci105217
4. Sputum specimens examined for tubercle bacilli2——2
5. Blood films examined microscopically2——2
Totals1006279291314