[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Colchester Borough.

  • Colchester (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Colchester Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY WORK. Specimens Examined From General Practitioners or Veterinary Surgeons. From M.O.H. Totals. Positive. Negative. Positive. Negative. Swabs for Diphtheria Bacillus ... 45 248 147 638 1078 Sputum for Tubercle Bacillus ... 28 109 — 3 140 Blood for Widal’s (Typhoid) Reaction 1 26 2 17 46 Blood for Malaria Parasite ... 1 1 1 3 Milk for Tubercle Bacillus ... 2 3 — — 5 Town Water Supply examined 10 times ... ... 10 2 Well Waters examined ... ... ... ... 2 Total Specimens examined 1284 MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. Infant Clinic. The Colchester Infant Clinic continued to be open one afternoon each week. It was attended throughout the year by Dr. Philip Laver who saw ailing infants and mothers who wished to consult him and gave them general advice upon baby management and feeding. The two health visitors attend the clinic and weigh the babies and give the mothers advice. They also issue Dried Milk and Virol to necessitous cases. Two voluntary workers have taken a great interest in the clinic from its beginning, and they regularly attend each week it is open and help by supplying free patterns for baby clothes and material and