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Tottenham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The following is a statement of the examinations made during the year:-
| Swabs. | Negative | Positive | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria contacts, discharged cases, Convalescent Home cases, etc. | 311 | 24 | 335 |
| Medical Practitioners | 238 | 28 | 266 |
| Totals. | 549 | 52 | 601 |
Specimens of Sputa examined Positive 8
for Tuberculosis:- Negative 76
84
Faeces examined for Typhoid & Dysentery 2 (negative)
" " " Typhoid. 1 (positive)
Stool examined for Food Poisoning. 1 (negative)
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The Borough Ambulance Service continues to be
controlled by the Public Health Department.
Five motor ambulances are available for accident
and non-infectious cases, and there are two buses for conveying
children to Special Schools.
The buses are also used for transporting meals
to the various School Feeding Centres, and this branch of the
service was augmented early in the year by an additional
vehicle-a Utility Van-provided by the Tottenham Education
Committee. The Education Committee also pay for a driver
for this vehicle.
Total mileage for the year - Ambulance
Vehicles and buses. 40,866
Total mileage for the year - Utility Van 4,463
Number of accident and hospital
cases, etc. conveyed during the year 4,139
Number of occasions on which the
oxygen resuscitator was used 7
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
WATER SUPPLY.
The Borough water supply, controlled by the
Metropolitan Water Board, has been satisfactory in all respects,
SANITARY CONDITIONS AND HOUSING.
During the whole of the year, the Sanitary
Inspectors were engaged on the repair of war damage.
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