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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
Hackney 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY
| Specimens | Number | Organisms | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | |||
| Throat and Nose Swabs | 250 | Diphtheria Bacilli | 202 | - |
| Haemolytic Streptococci. | 146 | 58 | ||
| Coliforms | - | 1 | ||
| Monilia | - | 2 | ||
| Staphylococcus Aureus | - | 1 | ||
| Vincent's Angina | 180 | 6 | ||
| Faeces and Rectal Swabs | 2,192 | Amoeba | 1 | - |
| Cysts | 1 | - | ||
| Pathogens | 1,543 | - | ||
| Salmonella Typhi-murium. | - | 19 | ||
| Salmonella Eastbourne | - | 3 | ||
| Salmonella group (unidentified) | - | 1 | ||
| Shigella Sonne | - | 624 | ||
| Ear Swab | - | 1 | ||
| Proteus | - | 1 | ||
| Gum Swab | 1 | Diphtheria Bacilli | 1 | - |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 1 | - | ||
| Vincent's Angina | 1 | - | ||
| Sputum | 1 | Tubercle Bacilli | 1 | - |
| Pneumococci | - | 1 | ||
| Urine | 8 | A1bumen | 1 | - |
| Deposit | 1 | - | ||
| Pathogens | 7 | - | ||