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(6) Bacteriological.
(i) All sputa examinations are made at the Council's Tuberculosis
Dispensary.
(ii) Examination of diphtheria swabs and Widal tests and examination
of stools and urine are carried out by arrangement with the Seamen's
Hospital Society, Dreadnought Hospital, Greenwich.
(iii) Wasserman tests and examination of smears are done at the
London Hospital under the Venereal Disease Scheme for London.
(6) New Legislation.
During the year the following Act of Parliament came into
operation:—
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1932.
This Act, which received Royal Assent on 12th July, 1932, deals
inter alia with the following matters:—
(a) Ice Cream and Preserved Food—Registration of premises.
(b) Enables the London County Council (and the Common Council as
respects the City of London) to make byelaws for promoting
sanitary and cleanly conditions in the manufacture, preparation,
storage, transport or exposure for sale of any article intended to
be sold for food, such byelaws to be enforced by the Sanitary
Authority.
(c) Notification of Food Poisoning.
(d) Unsound Food.—Extends Section 47 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, to animals or articles offered as prizes or rewards, or
deposited for such purposes.
(e) Housing Act, 1930.—Amends this Act to permit the London
County Council to deal with areas consisting of 10 dwellings, or
less.
(7) Hospitals.
Fever and Smallpox.
Hospitals for patients suffering from these diseases are provided by
the London County Council.
Tuberculosis.
Residential Institutional Treatment for tuberculous patients is
provided by the London County Council.