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Owing to pressure on the diphtheria beds no phthisis
cases could be accommodated in the early part of the year.
On March 18th, 1914, six patients were admitted and the
beds continued in use till the end of the year.
On September 2nd, 1914, four more phthisis patients
were admitted, making ten beds in occupation. The extra
accommodation was obtained by the use of movable shelters
adjoining the main ward.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
On page 32 of this Report will be found some remarks
on the treatment of this disease in hospital.
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
During the year 1,079 specimens were examined. The
work was continued on similar lines to those of past years.
Since July 30th, 1914, the Essex County Council has
undertaken to provide for the bacteriological examination of
sputa, and this will relieve the Laboratory of that portion of
its work.
The results obtained on the above specimens may be
seen from the following table:—
Nature
of
Specimen.
Disease
Suspected.
Sent by
Local
Medical
Practitioner
Sent by
Medical
Officer
of Health.
Sent by
School
Medical
Officer.
Sent from
Isolation
Hospital.
Totals
Totals
for
1913.
Positive.
Negative.
Positive.
Negative.
Positive.
Negative.
Positive.
Negative.
Swabs
Diphtheria
53
156
8
43
10
45
73
177
565
366
Sputa
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
62
138
-
-
-
-
11
9
220
214
Hairs
Ringworm
9
7
1
-
155
87
-
1
260
427
Blood
Typhoid
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
5
6
8
Urine
Renal
T uberculosis
1
4
-
-
-
-
-
3
8
-