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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

Fulham 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: Bacteriological examinations made during the year 1928:—

Bacteriological examinations made during the year 1928:—

Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria:—
Diphtheria isolated1941,664
Negative result1,470
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever:—
Agglutination reaction for Typhoid or Para-Typhoid obtained3379
Negative result46
Pathological specimens for Enteric Organisms:—
Positive result7105
Negative result98
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis:—
Tubercle bacilli found2871,721
Tubercle bacilli not found1,434
Blood from cases of suspected Puerperal Fever:—
Positive result1138
Negative result27
Swabs from cases of suspected Gonorrhoea:—
Gonococcus found1063
Gonococcus not found53
Examinations of Urine72
Blood counts187
Other examinations14
Special examinations of:—
Sputanil.25
Urine25
Total number of examinations...3,782