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
Ilford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
| Nature of Specimen. | Disease Suspected. | Sent by Local Medical Practitioners. | Sent by Medical Officer of Health. | Sent by School Medical Officer. | Sent from Isolation Hospital. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | Pos. | Neg. | ||
| Throat Swabs | Diphtheria | 196 | 828 | 15 | 125 | 2 | 45 | 90 | 392 | 303 | 1390 |
| Nose Swabs | Diphtheria | 11 | 41 | 9 | 26 | — | 3 | 26 | 54 | 46 | 124 |
| Ear Swabs | Diphtheria | 151 | 211 | — | - | — | 2 | - | - | 151 | 213 |
| Films | Diphtheria | — | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Hairs | Ringworm | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | 20 | 10 | - | - | 24 | 14 |
| Films | Gonorrhœa | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Films | Anthrax | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Intra-uterine Swab | Septicaemia | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Urine | Tuberculosis | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Urine | Gonorrhœa | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Films | Ophthalmia | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | - | - | - | 4 | 3 |
| Films from Teats (Cow) | Streptococci | — | — | - | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fluid | Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | — | — | - | — | — | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Sputum | Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Totals | 360 | 1090 | 35 | 159 | 22 | 60 | 119 | 451 | 538 | 1760 | |
Total 2,296.