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Laboratory Work.—The long-standing arrangement with the
Bacteriological Department of the Seamen's Hospital has been in
force throughout the year, whereby that Institution carried out all
necessary pathological and bacteriological work for this Department,
other than under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, and in
this connection, 2,127 specimens have been examined for Diphtheria,
10 for Typhoid Fever, 422 for Tuberculosis, and 66 for other various
conditions.
Fuller details respecting the results of the examinations of these
specimens will be found under the different headings of the individual
diseases.
Ambulance Facilities.
The ambulance services have been described in recent Reports
and continue to be in force.
An important extension to these services was made during
the year. The London County Council have now made arrangements
for their ambulances to be available for patients entering
Maternity Hospitals at any time during the day without charge.
Hitherto this service could only be obtained on payment of twelve
shillings and sixpence unless the case was urgent.
Every patient on booking up to enter the Council's Maternity
Home is handed a card on which is recorded full instructions for
obtaining the use of an ambulance and there is no doubt whatever
that this much needed service is utilised to the fullest extent.
Nursing in the Home.—There has been no change in the
arrangements made for home nursing during the year. The
services of the Nurses attached to the Ranyard Mission, the Charlton
and Blackheath District Nursing Association and the Nursing
Sisters of St. John the Divine continue to be utilised when occasion
demands.
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Hospitals.—Children who are in need of hospital treatment
are referred by the Doctors at the Welfare Centres to St. John's
Hospital, Lewisham, the Council paying the Hospital Authorities
£50 per annum for such services. During the year approximately
350 cases were referred.
Diabetes—Insulin Treatment.—During the year a request
was received from Guy's Hospital for tho provision of a supply of
insulin for a Greenwich patient, suffering from Diabotes. As the
patient's financial circumstances were such as would not permit
of her contributing towards the cost, the Council decided to give a
temporary supply, the necessary sanction having been obtained
from the Ministry of Health, in accordance with Section 77, Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.