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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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88.
GENERAL SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Bacteriological Examinations.
Of the 3,959 specimens sent by doctors during the
year, 3,324 were examined at the Council's Laboratory,
114, New King's Road. The remaining 635 specimens
were examined by the Clinical Research Association,
during week-ends, holidays and emergencies.
Bacteriological examinations were made during the
year as follows : —
Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria:—
Diphtheria isolated 258
Negative result 1,958
2,216
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever:—
Agglutination reaction for Typhoid
or Para-Tvphoid obtained 8
Negative result 24
— 32
Pathological specimens for Enteric Organisms:—
Positive result 2
Negative result 51
53
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis:—
Tubercle bacilli found 282
Tubercle bacilli not found 1,190
1,472
Blood from suspected cases of Puerperal Fever:—
Positive result 16
Negative result 26
42
Swabs from cases of suspected Gonorrhoea:—
Gonococcus found 7
Gonococcus not found 46
53
Examinations of Urine 55
Blood counts 3
Other examinations 25
83
Special examinations of:—
Sputa —
Urine 8
8
Total number of examinations 3,959