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East Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Arragon Road Dispensary.
The arrangements are as set out in the 1930 report. The
work carried out by Drs. Harrison and Brews, the District Medical
Officers, during 1931, was as follows :—
No. of visits No. of patients No. of
to homes of seen at public prescriptions
patients. Dispensary. issued.
Dr. Harrison 3,400 5,030 3,573
Dr. Brews 264 518* 408
*Visits to Surgery.
Laboratory Facilities.
The arrangements for the examination of swabs remain the
same as in previous years.
The tests are carried out at the Town Hall Laboratory and
Isolation Hospital, and during 1931 the numbers examined at the
Town Hall were as follows :—
No. Positive. Negative.
1,469 115 1,354
For other examinations, facilities are provided at several outside
laboratories on behalf of the Corporation and in the following
table the number examined is shown :—
TABLE 8. Laboratory Examinations, 1931. Total Examinations - 979.
| Material. | Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. | R. Inst, of P. Health. | Counties P. H. Labs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sputum (ordinary) | 510 | 273 | 152 |
| Sputum (Antiformin) | — | 3 | — |
| Wasserman Test | — | — | 1 |
| Widal Test. | — | — | 6 |
| Hair (for ringworm) | — | — | 1 |
| Faeces | — | — | 1 |
| Rectal Swab (dysentery) | — | — | 1 |
| Smears | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 540 | 276 | 163 |