London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Willesden 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

This page requires JavaScript

Text

Copy text to clipboard

18
BACTERIOLOGY.
No less then 1,084 bacteriological examinations
were made during the year, an increase of 600 as
compared with 1903. This increase was mainly
attributable to the increased prevalence of Diphtheria
in the district during the year, and to the increased
number of patients admitted to hospital as a
consequence.

Table: TABLE No. 9.Microscopical Examinations of Swabs from Throats suspected of harbouring Diphtheria Bacilli.

TABLE No. 9.

Microscopical Examinations of Swabs from Throats suspected of harbouring Diphtheria Bacilli.

From Patients of outside Practitioners.From Patients in Hospital.
+-+-
58113420493

Text

Copy text to clipboard

+ Diphtheria Bacilli present 478
- „ „ not present 606
Total 1084