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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
Wembley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Examinations made. | Quarter ending | Total for 12 months. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/3/46. | 30/6/46. | 30/9/46. | 31/12/46. | ||
| Throat swabs— | |||||
| Diphtheria | 80 (of which 2 were positive) | 90 (of which 10 were positive) | 101 (of which 8 were positive) | 77 (of which 1 was positive) | 348 _ (of which 21—6.03% were positive) |
| Hsemolytic streptococci | 74 (of which 46 were positive) | 77 (of which 38 were positive) | 100 (of which 42 were positive) | 76 (of which 41 were positive) | 327 (of which 167— 51.07% were positive) |
| Vincents angina | 70 (of which 10 were positive) | 48 (of which 4 were positive) | 17 (of which 2 were positive) | 8 (of which 3 were positive) | 143 (of which 19 were positive) |
| Other swabs | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 33 |
| rsasal swabs— | |||||
| Diphtheria | 6 (of which 1 was positive) | 9 (of which 1 was positive) | 26 | 14 | 55 (of which 2—3.64% were Dositive) |
| Hemolytic streptococci | 5 (of which 1 was positive) | 3 | 27 (of which 2 were positive) | 15 | 50 (of which 3-6% were positive) |
| Sputum (tubercle bacilli) | 36 (of which 4 were positive) | 16 (of which 4 were positive) | 10 (of which 5 were positive) | 24 (of which 2 were positive) | 86 (of which 15—17.44% were positive) |
| Blood | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Films and swabs for special bacteria | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Other specimens | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 |