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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
Leyton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Buccal cavity and pharynx— | ||
| Tongue | 6 | 1 |
| Lip | 1 | — |
| Other sites | 15 | 10 |
Diabetes—Supply of Insulin.
During the year three patients were supplied with Insulin at
a cost to the Council of £14 4s. 4d.
Bacteriological Diagnosis.—The arrangements made by the
County Council of Essex with the Counties' Public Health Laboratories,
91, Queen Victoria Street, E.C. 4, for the examination of
specimens sent by any Authority throughout the County, is being
continued.
The following specimens were sent:—
| Diphtheria swabs | 1,499 |
| Ringworm | 1 |
| Sputum | 480 |
| Widal test (Enteric Fever) | 9 |
| Water | 12 |
| Sewage | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 139 |
| Total | 2,147 |