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Barking 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: 14. LABORATORY FACILITIES.The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Laboratory, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4, particulars of the number of specimens submitted for examination being supplied by the following table:—

14. LABORATORY FACILITIES.

The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Laboratory, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4, particulars of the number of specimens submitted for examination being supplied by the following table:—

Specimen.Number examined.
Diphtheria3,304
Sputa420
Typhoid26
Ringworm7
Miscellaneous13
Total3,770

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In addition there were 22 biological examinations.
15. LEGISLATION RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
(a) Local Acts:
Barking Town Wharf Act, 1893.
Barking Parish Act, 1888.
(b) General Adoptive Acts :
Baths an 1 Wash-houses Acts, 1847, etc.
Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889.
Public Health Act (Amendment Act), 1890, Parts 2, 3 and 5.
Public Health Act (Amendment Act), 1907, Pails 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9, and
section 95 of Part 10.
Local Government and other Officers' Superannuation Act, 1922.
Public Health Act, 1925.
(c) Regulations :
Regulations as to Cemetery, 1902.
Barking Town (Pneumonia) Regulations, 1924.