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Surbiton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Midwives.
The Corporation does not employ or subsidise
any midwives.
The Surrey County Council is the supervising
authority under the Midwives Act.
There are ten midwives practising in the District,
excluding those employed at Surbiton
Hospital.
Laboratory Facilities.
Pathological and Bacteriological examinations
are made for the Corporation by the Clinical
Research Association.
During the year the following examinations were carried out:—
| Disease Suspected. | Nature of Specimen. | Result. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive. | Nega-tive. | |||
| Diphtheria | Swabbings | 15 | 190 | 211 |
| Tuberculosis | Sputum | 10 | 80 | 90 |
| Tuberculosis | Spinal Fluid | — | 1 | 1 |
| Typhoid Fever | Blood | — | 2 | 9 |
| Typhoid Fever | Fseces | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 289 | 314 | |
| During the year the following examinations were carried out:— | ||||
| [###]Disease Suspected. | Nature of Specimen. | Result. | TOTAL. | |
| Positive. | Nega-tive. | |||
| Diphtheria | Swabbings | 15 | 190 | 211 |
| Tuberculosis | Sputum | 10 | 80 | 90 |
| Tuberculosis | Spinal Fluid | 1 | 1 | |
| Typhoid Fever | Blood | — | 2 | 9 |
| Typhoid Fever | Fseces | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 289 | 314 | |