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14.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Bacteriological examinations were undertaken by the Bacteriological
Laboratory of the Medical Research Council which is accommodated at County Hall.
Records of examinations carried out are as follows:–
Nose and Throat Swabs:
C.Diphtherial mitis isolated –
Haemolytic Streptococci present 9
Negative results 50
59
Faeces Specimens:
Shigella Sornnei isolated 228
Salmonella typhi-murium isolated 18
Salmonella Anatum isolated 1
Salmonella Newport isolated 1
Negative results 489
735
Swimming bath water examinations 7
well water examinations 2
Milk samples 72
Foodstuff samples 8
IV. TUBERCULOSIS.
Notifications - Thirty one cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and four of nonpulmonary
tuberculosis were notified during 1958 compared with 31 pulmonary and
3 non-pulmonary notifications in 1957' The following table gives the age grouping
of new cases notified.
FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS.
Number of primary notifications of new cases.
AGE PERIODS.
0-1
1-2
2-5
5-10
10 - 15
15 - 20
20 - 25
25 - 35
35 - 45
45 - 55
55 - 65
65 - 75
75 and
upwards
Total
(all ages)
Pulmonary, Males
1
–
–
–
–
–
2
4
3
2
6
2
2
22
„ Females
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
2
4
–
1
1
–
9
Non-pulmonary,Males
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
„ Females
–
–
–
1
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
Total
1
–
–
2
–
1
4
6
7
2
7
3
2
35