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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Public Health Laboratory Service
The work in connection with the examination of specimens is carried out by the Public Health
Laboratory Service at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale Avenue, N.W.9, and at their branch
laboratory at the Neasden Hospital, Brentfield Road, N.W.10.
Specimens (swabs from sore throats, faeces from suspected intestinal infections, cough plates and
post-nasal swabs from suspected whooping cough cases, etc.) are delivered by private practitioners to the
branch laboratory at the Neasden Hospital, the Health Department, 54, Winchester Avenue, N.W.6, or the
Willesden Health Centre, 381, High Road, Willesden, N.W.10. They are then collected and taken to the
Central Public Health Laboratory. A report is telephoned to the practitioner on the morning after receipt
of the specimen and a written report is then sent.
Samples of milk taken by the Sanitary Inspectors from dealers in the district are also forwarded to
the laboratory for examination.
The big increase in the number of specimens of faeces examined was the result of the extensive Sonne
Dysentery outbreak at the beginning of the year.