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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Swabs examined for diphtheria:—
| Positive results | Per cent. positive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Faucial | 2317 | 313 | 13.0 |
| Nasal | 332 | 71 | 21.0 |
| Aural | 12 | 5 | 42.0 |
| Total | 2661 | 389 | 15.0 |
| Numbers sent by other institutions:— | |||
| Faucial | 183 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Nasal | 137 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Total | 320 | 16 | 5.0 |
| Number of gate cases swabbed:— | |||
| Faucial | 166 | 28 | 17.0 |
| Nasal | 101 | 16 | 16.0 |
| Aural | 3 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Total | 270 | 47 | 17.0 |
| Number of swabs examined for the Invalid Children's Aid Association:— | |||
| Faucial | 232 | 17 | 7.0 |
| Nasal | 230 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Total | 462 | 29 | 6.0 |
| Number of swabs examined for the Invalid and Crippled Children's Society:— | |||
| Faucial | 62 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Nasal | 56 | 6 | 11.0 |
| Total | 118 | 9 | 8.0 |
| Total number of examinations | 3831 | 490 | 13.0 |
Staff Illness.
One nurse who was Dick positive contracted scarlet fever
before immunisation was commenced. Another nurse contracted
mumps.
During the year 21 nurses and maids were warded with
tonsillitis, and 9 with influenza; 35 others were off duty for short
periods with minor ailments. All recovered.
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