London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Harrow 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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The clinical material is collected each day by a van sent from the
laboratory calling about mid-day at the Harrow Hospital, the Public
Health Office, " Cottesmore," and the Central Fire Station, Pinner.
The following is a summary of the examinations of material from this
district, carried out during the year : nose and throat swabs, 488 ; faeces,
26 ; sputum, 11 ; pertussis, 2 ; milk, 54 ; ice-cream, 84 ; and water, 28 ;
miscellaneous, 34.