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BACTERIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS.
The arrangements made with the County Medical Officer of
Health, whose laboratory at Chelmsford has been removed to
Queen Victoria-street, London, E.C., for the examination of
Swabs, etc., are still in force and continue to work satisfactorily.
During the year the following numbers of samples have been
sent for examination :—
Diphtheria 113
Ringworm 116
Sputum 18
Widal's Test 5
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CANCER.
In 1908 Cancer caused 84 deaths.
„ 1909 „ „ 83 „
„ 1910 „ „ 87 „
,, 1911 „ „ 99 ,,
„ 1912 „ „ 93 „
,, 1913 ,, ,, 97 ,,
„ 1914 „ „ „ 128 „
Our death-rate from Cancer is .97 per 1,000 of the population.