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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following is a summary of work carried out for Tottenham by the Laboratory Service:-
| Throat/Nose Swabs | Total Specimens | 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 2 | |
| Staph Aurius | 1 | |
| Negative | 87 | |
| Faeces:- | Total specimens | 325 |
| Shigella | 41 | |
| Salmonella Typhi-murium | 1 | |
| Negative | 283 | |
| Sputum | Total specimens | 1 |
| Negative | 1 | |
| Miscellaneous specimens | 16 | |
| Total number of specimens | 432 | |
Middlesex County Council Act, 1944: Part XII
Seven establishments were registered for chiropody and special treatment, at 31st December,
1960.