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Chelsea 1935
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1935
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TABLE No. 23.
| Year. | No. of applications for services of Home Help, including extension over the usual period of 2 weeks. | Total number of cases attended by the Home Helps. | Amount of Assessment on cases attended. | Nett Cost to Council.[ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 1934 | 8 | 5 plus 1 extension | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| 1935 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE.
The work of a Sanitary Authority has no direct relation to this service,
but wherever co-operation is possible such assistance is freely rendered
by the Public Health Department. It is mainly in cases of tuberculosis
under treatment in hospitals and institutions, that arrangements are
necessary in connection with payment of benefits under the Health
Insurance Acts. These arrangements are made by the Tuberculosis
Care Committee and the staff of the Tuberculosis Dispensary, in conjunction
with the appropriate officials of the Health Insurance Service.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Analysis of Food and Drugs.—The Public Analyst is Mr. B. H.
Gerrans, F.I.C., and the investigations in connection with food and
drugs sold in the Borough are carried out in his laboratories. The
detailed results of analyses made during the year will be found appended
to this report.
Bacteriological Examinations.—Routine bacteriological examinations
are carried out at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine.
Special investigations for the Ante-natal Clinic are carried out at St.
George's Hospital, S.W.I.
Arrangements have also been made with the Clinical Research Association
for the bacteriological examination of samples of milk under the
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923. No specimens were submitted
during the year.
In cases of suspected bacterial food poisoning, samples of the supposed
peccant food, samples of blood, etc., from sufferers, and post-mortem
materials from fatal cases are transmitted to the laboratory of the Ministry
of Health for examination and report.
The number of bacteriological, bacterioscopic and other examinations
carried out during the year was 298. Of these, 263 were for the
bacillus associated with Diphtheria, 30 for the bacillus associated with
Tuberculosis, 3 for the bacillus associated with Enteric Fever, and 1
investigation for Hemolytic Streptococci. In addition, a specimen of
the water at the Public Baths was submitted for examination. The
total cost of these services to the Borough Council was £43 4s. 0d.