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Malden and Coombe 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES IN
THE AREA.
Laboratory Facilities.
The following table shows the number of pathological examinations during the past year:—
| Disease. | Positive. | Results. Negative. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | Sputa | 4 | 47 | 51 |
| do. | Urine | - | 3 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | Swabs | 2 | 71 | 73 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | Swabs | — | 3 | 3 |
| Typhoid and Paratyphoid | Faeces | — | 2 | 2 |
| do. | Urine | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 127 | 133 | |
A number of samples of milk were submitted for
bacterial count or the presence of tuberculosis, details of
which will be found in the report of the Sanitary
Inspector.
There has been no change in the general provision
of health services as recorded in my annual report for
1938.