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Southwark 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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DIPHTHERIA.
There was a slight increase in the number of notifications from this
disease, although the deaths were lower.
Antitoxin is supplied free of charge, and 36 Phials of 4,000 units
have been supplied to Medical Practitioners in the Borough daring
the year.
| Article. | No. of samples purchased by Agents. | Result of Analysis. | Percentage of adulterated samples. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
| Butter | 295 | 289 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Milk | 96 | 92 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Dripping | 57 | 56 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Pepper | 42 | 42 | — | — |
| Lard | 18 | 18 | — | — |
| Camphorated Oil | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41.2 |
| Tea | 16 | 16 | — | — |
| Chocolate | 15 | 15 | — | — |
| Golden Syrup | 11 | 11 | — | — |
| Carbolic Ointment | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Cheese | 8 | 8 | — | — |
| Boracic Ointment | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Zinc Ointment | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Sulphur Ointment | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Iodine | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Candy | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bread and Butter | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Coffee and Chicory Extract | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 600 | 578 | 22 | 3. 7. |
TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES AT
THE SCHICK CLINIC, 1930.
A
Schick Test. New Cases.
Number Tested. Protection Inoculation
given without Test.
Children, 0-5 27 Children, 0-5 16
Children, 5-14 78 Children, 5-14 1
Adults 1 Adults 1
Old Casks (Heading of Schick Test).
Immune. Susceptible.
Children, 0-5 4 Children, 0-5 23
Children, 6-14 29 Children, 5-14 40
Adults 1 Adults -
Miscellaneous Readings.
Children, 0-6 -
Children, 5-14 9
Adults -