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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICE
FOR THE AREA.
Public Health Officers of the Local Authority.
A complete list of the Staff of the Public Health Department
is given at the commencement of this report.
Laboratory Facilities.
The Corporation employ a part-time bacteriologist for the
examination of pathological specimens.
The number of specimens sent by Medical practitioners for examination is
shown in the following table:—
The number of specimens sent by Medical practitioners for examination is shown in the following table:—
| Positive | Negative | total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria Swabs | 7 | 345 | 352 |
| Tuberculosis (Sputum) | 9 | 99 | 108 |
| Pus (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) | ... | ... | ... |
| Reaction Obtained. | Reaction Not Obtained. | total | |
| Typhoid (Blood, and other specimens) | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Positive. | Negative. | Total. | |
| Cerebro-spinal Fluid | ... | ... | ... |
In addition to the above facilities, the laboratory provided
at the Health Centre, is utilised for the examination
of pathological specimens from the Infectious Diseases
Hospital. This work is carried out by the staff of the Public
Health Department. One thousand two hundred and twelve
specimens were examined in 1933. Most of these specimens
were swabs taken from the nose and throat of suspected
diphtheria patients or from contacts in the homes or schools.
The following additional specimens from the Infectious
Diseases Hospital were also reported upon:—
Blood 1
Ringworm 2
Cerebro-spinal Fluid 3
Urine Specimens 4
Sputum Nil
Smears 3
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