Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION .
Three thousand one hundred and sixty-one children were treated during the year as follows
Treatments | ||
---|---|---|
Completed | Incompleted | |
Children treated at Clinic | 928 | 392 |
Children treated at Schools | 1,588 | 253 |
2,516 | 645 |
The division into children of school age and those under
is:-
Treatments | ||
---|---|---|
Completed | Incompleted | |
Children of school age | 1,814 | 258 |
Children under school age | 702 | 387 |
2,516 | 645 |
GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES .IN THE AREA.
The general provision of health services in the area,
including ambulances, clinics, treatment centres, hospitals and
other facilities, remain as in previous years.
Laborat ory Fac il it iu3 .
Pathological and Bacteriological examinations are made for
the Corporation by the Clinical Research Association and Victoria
Hospital, Kingston.
During the year the following examinations were carried
out:-
Disease Suspected | Nature of Specimen | Result | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | |||
Diphtheria | Swabbings | 12 | 111 | 123 |
Tuberculos is | Sputum | 21 | 46 | 67 |
Cer obro-Spinal Fever | Spinal Fluid | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 33 | 158 | 191 |
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