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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

Brentford and Chiswick 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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53
disinfection after Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria, etc., is still in
operation. Particulars of this work will be found set out on
page 29.
Disinfestation of premises still continues to be a somewhat
costly item to the Council, and my remarks in my last year's
report as to the education of certain classes of people as to their
responsibility in this matter still hold good. No form of cyanide
treatment has been adopted.

Table: (b) Laboratory Work.The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory:—

(b) Laboratory Work.

The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory:—

Suspected Disease.Result.Totals.
Positive.Negative.
Diphtheria37403440
Tuberculosis28141169
Other Diseases268

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N. B.—In addition to the above, a number of urine examinations
were made in connection with the Clinics, etc.