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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table XII. Examination of swabs (diphtheria).
| Source of swab. | Number examined. | Number positive. | Per cent, positive. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Medical practit.: — | |||
| (a) faucial | 2,105 | 223 | 10.59 |
| (b) nasal | 208 | 31 | 14.90 |
| (c) aural | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| Total | 2,318 | 255 | 11.00 |
| (2) Other instit'ns.:— | |||
| (a) faucial | 293 | 26 | 8.87 |
| (b) nasal | 69 | 13 | 18.84 |
| (c) aural | 2 | — | — |
| Total | 364 | 39 | IO.71 |
| (3) Gate cases: — | |||
| (a) faucial | 118 | 12 | IO.17 |
| (b) nasal | 94 | 17 | 18.09 |
| (c) aural | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| T otal | 214 | 30 | 14.02 |
| (4) Health Dept.: — | |||
| (a) faucial | 162 | 22 | 13-58 |
| (b) nasal | 110 | 26 | 23.64 |
| Total | 272 | 48 | 17.64 |
| (5) I.C.A.A.:- | |||
| (a) faucial | 323 | 11 | 3-40 |
| (b) nasal | 320 | 39 | 12.19 |
| Total | 643 | 50 | 7-77 |
| (6) I.C.C.S.: — | |||
| (a) faucial | 58 | — | — |
| (b) nasal | 52 | 7 | 346 |
| Total | 110 | 7 | 6.36 |
| (7) | |||
| (a) faucial | 257 | 8 | 3" |
| (b) nasal | 254 | 22 | 8.66 |
| Total | 511 | 30 | 5.87 |
| Total examinations | 4.432 | 459 | 10.35 |
*West Ham Central Mission.
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