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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 1963
[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 Hal;
Records of examinations carried out are as follows
Nose and Throat Swabs:
C. Diphtheriae mitis isolated -
Haemolytic Streptococci present 2
Negative results 43
45
Faeces Specimens:
Shigella Sonnei isolated 77
Salmonella typhi-murium isolated 14
Salmonella Newport isolated -
Negative results 190
281
Swimming bath water examinations 8
Milk samples 38
Ice Cream samples 35
Foodstuff samples 18
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 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | |
| " Females | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | _ | - | - | 4 |
| Non-pulmonary, Males | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | 2 |
| " Females | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Total | 1 | - | - | -- | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 17 |