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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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shall be sent, this work being carried out at the laboratories of certain
hospitals.
The clinical material is collected each day by a van sent from the
laboratory calling about mid-day at the Harrow Hospital, Kynaston
Court, 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, 487;
faeces, 253; sputum, 25; pertussis, 7; milk, 39; ice-cream, 109; and water,
4; miscellaneous, 80.