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Barking 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA.

Table: 1. GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.(a) Laboratory Facilities.—The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Public Health Laboratories, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. Particulars of the number of specimens submitted for examination are supplied by the following table:—

1. GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.

(a) Laboratory Facilities.—The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Public Health Laboratories, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. Particulars of the number of specimens submitted for examination are supplied by the following table:—

Specimen.Number examined
Diphtheria1,483
Sputa236
Typhoid31
Ringworm11
Miscellaneous14
Total1,775

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In addition there was 1 biological examination.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.—There have been no definite changes in the ambulances
during the year 1933. The usual reciprocal agreements with neighbouring authorities
have been maintained.
One interesting addition is that our ambulances now carry a "Novox" resuscitation
apparatus for the administration of 7 per cent. carbon dioxide in oxygen,
and this apparatus is at the service of general practitioners who may require it.