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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Throat swabs, sputa and hairs for ringworm are examined at the
Council's laboratory. The Prince of Wales's Hospital undertakes for
the Council Wassermann tests, Virulence tests, examination of blood for
Typhoid, and other similar serological and bacteriological investigations.
The following is a statement of the examinations made during the
year :—
Swabs examined for Diphtheria:—Positive, 180; Negative, 2,648.
Specimens of Sputa examined for Tuberculosis :—Positive, 26;
Negative, 221.
Virulence tests, Diphtheria:—Positive, 3; Negative, 3.
Blood examined for Typhoid group:—Positive, 1; Negative, 3.
Hairs examined for Ringworm:—Positive, 2; Negative, 2.
Swabs examined for HHemolytic Streptococci:—3 (negative).
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
There are no alterations in the ambulance facilities for the district
since 1935; they appear to be ample for all the needs of the area.
The ambulance service is under the supervision of the Chief Officer
of the Fire Brigade, who has furnished me with the following table,
which relates to non-infectious cases only:—