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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES
SPECIMENS EXAMINED
| Specimens | At Council's Laboratory | By Clinical Research Association | Total examined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria : | |||
| Diphtheria isolated | 67 | 23 | 90 |
| Negative result | 1,287 | 370 | l,657 |
| Virulence test—result negative | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1,354 | 394 | 1,748 | |
| Blood from cases of Enteric Fever: | |||
| Agglutination reaction for Typhoid or Para-Typhoid obtained | - | - | - |
| Negative result | 3 | - | 3 |
| Pathological specimens for Enteric Organisms: | 3 | 3 | |
| Positive result | 4 | - | 4 |
| Negative result | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 38 | 1 | 39 | |
| Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis: | |||
| Tubercle bacilli found | 307 | 13 | 320 |
| Tubercle bacilli not found | 1,199 | 34 | 1,233 |
| 1,506 | 47 | 1,553 | |
| Swabs from suspected Gonorrhoea: | |||
| Gonococcus found | 6 | — | 6 |
| Gonococcus not found | 76 | 7 | 83 |
| 82 | 7 | 89 | |
| Eye Smears | - | 2 | 2 |
| Examinations of Urine | 165 | 7 | 172 |
| Throat Swabs, Hæmolytic Streps, etc. | 164 | 7 | 171 |
| Examinations of Ice Cream | 33 | — | 33 |
| Examinations of Water | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Examinations | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Milk | — | 1 | 1 |
| Special Examinations of: | |||
| Sputa | - | - | - |
| Urine | 29 | - | 29 |
| Faeces | 9 | — | 9 |
| 38 | - | 38 | |
| Total Number of Examinations | 3,388 | 469 | 3,857 |