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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
Ilford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The Widal redaction for Typhoid Fever was carried out in
8 cases, in each with a negative result. Two specimens for
Gonorrhoea and one for Malaria were also examined.
Summary of Bacteriological Specimens examined by Messrs. Thresh and Beale during 1913.
| Swabs. | Positive. | Doubtful. | Negative. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Practitioners | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Isolation Hospital | 27 | — | 22 |
| School Medical Officer | 5 | — | 7 |
| Sputa. | |||
| Medical Practitioners | 9 | — | 26 |
| Hairs. | |||
| Medical Practitioners | 1 | — | — |
| Isolation Hospital | 1 | — | 1 |
| School Medical Officer | 26 | — | 12 |