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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

Orpington 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: LABORATORY WORK.The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the Eollowing number of specimens from this District have been examined there.

LABORATORY WORK.

The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the Eollowing number of specimens from this District have been examined there.

Positive.Negative.TOTAL.
Swabs for Diphtheria235
Swabs for Haemolytie Streptococcus5813
Sputa for Tubercle20—20
Faeces for Dysentery1——
TOTALS281139

Table: In addition, the following number of emergency specimens have been examined by Dr. J. Byers at the West Kent Joint Hospital Laboratory: —

In addition, the following number of emergency specimens have been examined by Dr. J. Byers at the West Kent Joint Hospital Laboratory: —

Positive.Negative.TOTAL.
Swabs for Diphtheria117889

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DRAINAGE.
The houses in the main portion of. the District are on the water
carriage system, and most of the houses are connected to the public
sewer.
Work in connection with the extension of the sewer to Knockholt
is in progress.