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Analyst's own laboratory which is situate at Bank Buildings, 161,
Bow Road, E.3. The report of the Public Analyst is given on page 77.
(n.b.—Examination of samples of milk for tubercle and bacteriological
counts in designated milks are made at the Lister Institute.)
(b) 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 legislation, etc., came into operation:—
Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
Came into operation 1st June, 1936, and revoked the Special
Designations Orders of 1923 and 1934. The designations
"Certified," "Grade 'A' (T.T.)," "Grade 'A' " and "Pasteurised"
were abolished and replaced with the designations
"Tuberculin Tested," "Accredited" and "Pasteurised."
The persons already licensed were informed of the changed
designations.
The Council delegated its powers to the Public Health
Committee and agreed that the fees payable should be as laid down
in the Fourth Schedule of the Order.