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Surbiton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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(b) Infectious Disease.
There are no arrangements for the home
nursing of cases of Measles and Whooping Cough.
Provision is made in the Isolation Hospital for the
admission of complicated cases of Measles and
Whooping Cough.
Midwives.
The Corporation does not employ or subsidise
any midwives.
The Surrey County Council is the supervising
authority under the Midwives Act.
There are nine 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 | G | 164 | 170 |
| Tuberculosis | Sputum | 11 | 92 | 103 |
| Tuberculosis | Blood | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | Swabbings | — | — | — |
| Typhoid Fever | Blood | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Typhoid Fever | Faeces | 2 | — | 2 |
| Typhoid Fever | Urine | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 259 | 280 | |