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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
Heston and Isleworth 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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COUNCIL LABORATORY, 1924.
| Total. | Positive | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Swabs for Diphtheria sent by Medical Practition ers | 84 | 10 |
| Sub-cultures | 4 | 0 |
| Taken from Schools, Clinics and from Contacts | 521 | 19 |
| Sub-cultures | 11 | l |
| Sent from Staines Joint Isolation Hospital | 250 | 31 |
| Sub-cultures | 0 | 0 |
| Mogden Isolation Hospital. | 1 | 1 |
| St. Mary's School, North Hyde | 142 | 22 |
| Total cultures examined . | 1013 | 84 |
| Virulency Tests . | 5 | 4 |
| Diphtheria Investigation at St. Mary's Schools, North Hyde, in December 1064 swabs examined and 144 sub-cultures made. 11 cultures proved virulent. | ||
| (b) Blood examination for Typhoid Widal Tests | 1 | 0 |
| (c) Cerebro Spinal Fluid Examinations . | 1 | 1 |
| (d) Specimens of Sputum for Tubercle Bacilli :— Sent in by Medical Practitioners | 66 | 8 |
| Sent by M.O.H. | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 8 |
| (e) Hairs for Ringworm- Taken at Schools or Clinics 32 . 21 | ||
| (f) Other Specimens— Urine | 67 | |
| Discharge | 10 | |
| (g) 1 Analysis Mothers Milk 1 Analysis Glaxo 1 Analysis Milkal Preparation of Materials— Tubes of Serum | 2680 | |
| Throat Swab Outfits | 2000 | |
| Sputum Outfits | 82 | |
| Typhoid Outfits | 0 | |