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Shoreditch 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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15.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Bacteriological examinations were undertaken by the Bacteriological
Laboratory of the Medical Research Council which is accommodated at County Hall.

Table: Records of examinations carried out are as follows:-

Records of examinations carried out are as follows:-

Nose and Throat. Swabs: C. Diphtherse mitis isolated—
Haemolytic Streptococci present14
Negative results43
57
Faeces Specimens: Shigella Sonnei isolated70
Salmonella typhi-murium isolated7
Negative results206283
Swimming bath water examinations16
Well water examinations1
Milk samples50
Ice Lollies5
Foodstuff samples15

Table: IV. TUBERCULOSIS.Notifications - Thirty four cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and five of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1959 compared with 31 pulmonary and 4 non-pulmonary notifications in 1950. The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.

IV. TUBERCULOSIS.

Notifications - Thirty four cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and five of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1959 compared with 31 pulmonary and 4 non-pulmonary notifications in 1950. The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.

AGE PERIODSFORMAL NOTIFICATIONS. Number of primary notifications of new cases.
0 - 11 - 22 - 55 - 1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 2525 - 3535 - 4545 - 5555 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal (all ages)
Pulmonary, Males----1-344235224
" Females---1-322l---110
Non-pulmonary,Males---l--------12
" Females-------2l----3
Total---213586235439