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Laboratory Facilities.
Food and Drugs.—The Public Analys.t is Mr. A. J. Lickorish,
F.I.C. Details of the analyses carried out during the year will be
found in the section of the Report dealing with inspection and
supervision of food.
Bacteriological Examinations.—Bacteriological examinations are
carried out at the Pathological Department of the St. John's
Hospital, Lewisham. Full use of this service is made by the medical
practitioners in the Borough, and during the year, 3,426 specimens
were examined, the details being as follows:—
Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria :—
Diphtheria bacillus isolated 154
Negative 2,347
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis :—
Tubercle bacillus found 98
Tubercle bacillus not found 764
Blood from cases of suspected Enteric Fever :—
Positive result 5
Negative result 13
Pathological specimens for Enteric Organisms :—
Positive result 5
Negative result 40
Total 3,426
Coroner's Court and Mortuary.
These premises are situated in Ladywell Road and comprise a
Court Room, Witness Room, Coroner's Office, Caretaker's Apartments
and Mortuary.
During the year 427 bodies were received into the Mortuary, of
which number, 166 were brought in from outside the Borough and
219 from Public Institutions. The Inquests held numbered 311,
and 178 post-mortem examinations were conducted.