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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
Laboratory Facilities.
The Corporation have an arrangement with the Nelson Hospital
for the examination of pathological specimens sent by private medical
practitioners in the pathological laboratory attached to the Hospital.
Dr. Lever, the Pathologist to the Atkinson Morley E.M.S. Hospital,
is the Hon. Pathologist to the Nelson Hospital and undertakes this
work.
The Corporation have also made arrangements with the Ministry
of Health for the examination of pathological specimens at the Emergency
Public Health Laboratory at Epsom College and a considerable
number of specimens requiring special investigation are sent there.
In addition, the laboratory provided at the Health Centre is
utilised for the examination of pathological specimens from the
Infectious Diseases Hospital. This work is carried out by the staff
of the Public Health Department.
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