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
Tottenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following is a summary of the work carried out during
1949, namely:—
RECORD OF EXAMINATIONS.
Throat Nose Swabs : Total Specimens 496
Diphtheria Bacilli 7
Haemolytic Streptococci 138
Vincent's Angina 22
Negative 329
Faeces: Total Specimens 211
Shigella 5
Salmonella 21
Protozoa 19
Negative 166
Sputum: Total Specimens 14
T.B. Smear 2
Other Organisms
Negative 12
Pertussis : Total Specimens 49
Post-nasal Swabs 7
Negative 42
Milk : Total Specimens 21
Pasteurised 18
Other 3
Ice Cream : Total Specimens 43
Water: Total Specimens 4
Domestic Supplies, etc. 2
Swimming Pools 2
Miscellaneous Specimens 260
Total number of Specimens 1,098