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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there: —
| Positive. | Negative. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 3 | 134 | 137 |
| Sputa for Tubercle | 38 | — | 38 |
| Faeces for Dysentery | 14 | — | 14 |
| Widals for Typhoid | — | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 58 | 139 | 197 |
In addition to the above, work has been carried out at the West
Kent Joint Isolation Hospital's laboratory by Dr. J. Byers, and at the
Ministry of Health Emergency Laboratory at Downe, as follows: —
West Kent Joint Hospital Laboratory: —
| Positive. | Negative. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 2 | 66 | 68 |
Ministry of Health Emergency Laboratory, Downe: —
| Positive. | Negative. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 23 | 35 | 58 |
| Sputa for Tubercle | — | 1 | 1 |
| Faeces for Dysentery | — | 25 | 25 |
| Widals for Typhoid Fever | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Totals | 24 | 76 | 100 |