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45
Reaction
obtained.
Doubtful.
Reaction
not obtained.
Total.
Typhoid (Blood) 29 .. 22 51
Bacillus
found.
Doubtful.
Bacillus
not found.
Total.
Tuberculosis (Sputum) 12 . . 29 41
Infectious Diseases fall into four categories—
(a) Permanent compulsorily notifiable diseases,
(b) Permanent voluntarily notifiable diseases,
(c) Temporary compulsorily notifiable diseases, and
(d) Non-notifiable diseases.
A BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
On the 12th September, 1906, the Public Health Committee considered a
Report of the Medical Officer of Health on the proposed provision by the
London County Council of a Bacteriological Laboratory, which Report was to
the following effect:—
"A letter dated 14th June last from the Clerk to the London County Council
was before your Committee on the 18th July. The letter states that the
London County Council require a considerable number of bacteriological
examinations to be made, and are considering the establishment of a laboratory
with a bacteriologist. The London County Council understands that several
Sanitary Authorities in London require bacteriological examinations and that
it might reduce the cost of such examinations if a central laboratory were
established and maintained at the cost of the London County Council. A
further communication has since been received from the Clerk to the London
County Council, dated 10th August, stating that it is proposed that the central
laboratory should be conducted at the cost of the London County Council and
without cost to the Sanitary Authorities.
"This proposal really involves two proposals—(1) a bacteriological laboratory
for the London County Council, and (z) a bacteriological laboratory for the
Borough Council, which may be separate, associated, or conjoint, as the London
County Council may think fit. It also involves a further proposition—that if
the Borough Council agree to the scheme of the London County Council the
Borough Council pledges itself practically not to have a laboratory for the
borough and not to send specimens elsewhere for bacteriological examination.
"Certain boroughs in London have bacteriological laboratories of their own,
which materially expedites the work of examination; others have combined to
support a laboratory; others are considering the establishment of laboratories;
and others again send specimens to certain, recognised bacteriological
institutions. The great advances made in bacteriology in recent years are such