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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
Woolwich 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
118. Sanitary Staff. The staff of the Public Health Department
is shewn in detail on page 3.
119. Public Analyst. The detailed results of the various
analyses during the year are given under the section on the
Sale of Food and Drugs' Acts.
120. Bacteriological Examinations. Bacteriological examinations
are carried out at the Dreadnought Hospital, Greenwich,
by Dr. Arthur Davies. Each examination cost 4/-.
The number and nature of the various examinations made
during the year is shown below for comparative purposes ;
the total number in 1919 is also given.
TABLE No. 52.
| Associated disease | Positive result | Negative result | Total. | Total. 1919. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 144 | 701 | 845 | 749 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| Tuberculosis | 54 | 148 | 202 | 190 |
| 199 | 854 | 1,053 | 959 |