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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
Wimbledon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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LABORATORY WORK.
The number of pathological specimens examined in the
laboratory at the Health Centre during 1932 by the medical
staff, amounted to 2,079. Most of these specimens were
swabs taken from the nose and throat and were examined
for the presence of diphtheria bacilli. The following additional
specimens, principally from the Isolation Hospital,
were also examined at the laboratory:—
Blood 2
Ringworm 1
Cerebro Spinal Fluid 2
Urine Specimens 9
Sputum Nil
Smears Nil
The number of specimens of throat swabs, sputum, blood, etc., sent by general practitioners to the bacteriologist employed by the Council for examination during the year are indicated in the following table:—
| Bacteria Found. | Bactcria Not Found | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria Swabs | 32 | 510 | 542 |
| Tuberculosis (Sputum) | 17 | 133 | 150 |
| Pus (Ophthalmia Neonatorum | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Reaction Obtained. | Reaction Not Obtained. | Total | |
| Typhoid (Blood, and other specimens) | ... | 36 | 36 |
| Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
| Cerebro spinal Fluid | 1 | 2 | 3 |