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
West Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The following is a record of cases suspected to be suffering from infections which were brought direct to the Hospital for diagnosis :—
| Number sent by medical practitioners Number of these admitted | 192 | 96 |
| Number brought by relatives | 506 | |
| Number of these admitted | 83 | |
| Number from other hospitals Number of these admitted | 36 | 15 |
| Total number of cases examined Total number of cases admitted | 734 | 194 |
In additional to the routine bacteriological work of the Hospital, the following examinations were made for medical practitioners :—
| Throat swabs for diphtheria | 2813 | |
| Number which proved positive | 444 | |
| Nasal swabs for diphtheria | 96 | |
| Number which proved positive | ||
| Widal Tests | 7 | |
| Number which proved positive | ||
| Swab for Vincent's Angina | 1 | (neg.) |
| Vaginal smears for gonococci | 4 | (neg.) |
| Total number of examinations | 2921 | |
| Total number of positive results | 472 |
| Number of articles removed from infected homes for disinfection | 20250 |
| Number of Hospital articles disinfected! | |
| Number of articles from other institutions for disinfection | 380 |
| Total . | 33430 |