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General Provisions of Health Services for the
Borough.
1.—Staff. A list of the staff of the Public Health Department
will be found on page 4 of this report.
2.—Laboratory Facilities. The examination of clinical material
(sputum, swabs, etc.) is undertaken by the Laboratories of Pathology
and Public Health at 6, Harley Street, W.l (Eastes' Laboratories).
Information relating to the work carried out in this connection will
be found in those parts of this report relating to infectious disease.
Dr. H. E. Cox is the Public Analyst appointed by the Borough
Council under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and his
Laboratories are situated at 11, Billiter Square, E.C.3; his report will
be found in Section 6. A report on the samples taken for analysis
during the year will be found on pages 110 to 112.
3.—Ambulance Facilities. The London County Council provide
ambulances free of cost for the conveyance of:—
(a) Persons meeting with accidents or suffering from sudden
illnesses.
(b) Parturient women, if the cases are urgent and accompanied
by the medical practitioner or certified midwife.
(c) Non-urgent cases of parturition, if letters of admission to
maternity hospitals are produced.
(d) Persons suffering from infectious diseases who are to be
transferred to the Council's fever hospitals.
(e) For conveyance to general hospitals and institutions of
non-infectious cases when application is made through the
County Council's public assistance department.
The London County Council's Ambulances may also be hired for
places other than their hospitals.
These services appear to be adequate for the needs of the
Borough.
4.—Nursing in the Home.
(a) General and (b) For Infectious Diseases. The Hampstead
District Nursing Association, 3, Pond Street, and the
Kilburn and West Hampstead District Nursing Association,
20, Dennington Park Road, provide skilled nurses
for the sick poor.