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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
Shoreditch 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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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. Diphtheriae mitis isolated | — | |
| Haemolytic Streptococci present | ||
| Negative results | 55 | 47 |
| Faeces Specimens: | ||
| Shigella Sonnei isolated | 197 | |
| Salmonella typhi-murium isolated | ||
| Negative results | 627 | 834 |
| Swimming bath water examinations | ||
| Milk samples | ||
| Foodstuff samples | 6 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.
| AGE PERIODS | FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS. Number of primary notifications of new cases | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | 20 |
| " Females | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 |
| Non-pulmonary, Males | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | — | 2 |
| " Females | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Total | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | 37 |