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spirit of the old market remains notwithstanding the fact that there are
on the Bermondsey site only 180 stalls as compared with the pre-war
2,000.
The New Caledonian Market was formally opened on 3rd February,
1950, by Miss Valerie Hobson, the actress. In spite of its small size it
has attracted visitors from all over the world. Hollywood film stars
make a point of seeing it when they come to England, and a recent
visitor was the evangelist—Billy Graham.
The market is open on Fridays and visitors are greeted with a
varied array of articles. Gleaming silverware lies next to carvings from
the African jungle, and old china next to antiquated firearms; the
discerning collector can still occasionally make a "find".
Pitches are in great demand and the Council keeps a long list of
traders who are awaiting a vacancy.
PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE
At the request of numerous medical practitioners, I have pleasure
in presenting the following notes regarding this service. The nearest
laboratory is:— The Public Health Laboratory Service, Room 617,
The County Hall, Westminster Bridge, S.E.1. (Director: Dr.
A. J. H. Tomlinson).
The Public Health Laboratory Service is a free national laboratory
service for England and Wales, designed to assist all those, including
the medical departments of the Defence Services, concerned in the
diagnosis, prevention and control of communicable diseases. The
benefits are not limited by health authority, hospital region or other
administrative boundary. Its laboratories are open to all doctors both
for the submission of specimens and for consultation.
GENERAL SCOPE OF THE SERVICE.
Routine Laboratory Work.
The routine work falls under two main heads: the bacteriological
examination of (a) "medical" specimens from general practitioners,
infectious diseases hospitals and local authorities and (b) "sanitary"
specimens from local food authorities. The laboratories of the Service
normally do not undertake work which is rightly the province of the
hospital or clinical pathologist, but they are prepared to offer all help
within their power when facilities for such work are not available
elsewhere.
Distribution of Biological Reagents.
The Service performs a useful function in distributing a number
of reagents for prophylactic immunization and for certain intracutaneous
diagnostic tests.