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Provision of Insulin.
Owing to the cost of this recently discovered and valuable remedy for the treatment of
Diabetes, several applications have been received from Voluntary Hospitals for a supply to
be provided, for necessitous patients, at the expense of the Local Authority.
With the sanction of the Ministry of Health, this provision can be made under powers
contained in Section 77 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
During the year, and with the sanction of the Ministry of Health, supplies have been
provided, subject to the following conditions: —
(a) The Insulin is to be issued by the Medical Officer of Health to the medical
practitioner undertaking the treatment of the patient.
(b) The name and address, age and sex of each patient to be stated.
(c) A quarterly report is to be furnished by the medical practitioner to the Medical
Officer of Health giving the following information : —
(1) Tbe number of doses of Insulin administered.
(2) Particulars concerning any tests made of the urine or of the blood of
the patient.
(3) The progress of the patient during the period under report.
Patients who are insured under the National Health Insurance Act are not eligible under
the above scheme, as supplies of Insulin are available for them under the Act.
Public Health Officers of the Loc\l Authority.
A complete list of the above, including both whole and part time officers, is given on
pages 6 and 7.
Local Legislation.
A.—Local Acts, Bye-Laws, and Regulations in force in the Borough:-
1. St. Pancras (Measles and German Measles) Regulations, 1920.
2. Bye-laws made by the Borough Council: —
(a) For the prevention of any nuisances arising from any snow, ice, salt, dust,
ashes, rubbish, offal, carrion, fish or filth or other matter or thing in
any street.
(b) For preventing nuisances arising from any offensive matter running out of any
manufactory, brewery, slaughterhouse, knackers' yard, butcher's shop or
fishmonger's shop or dunghill into any uncovered place, whether or not
surrounded by a fence or wall.
(c) For the prevention of the keeping of animals on any premises in such place or
manner as to be a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health.
(d) As to the paving of yards and open spaces in connection with a dwelling house.
(e) For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks, cisterns and
other receptacles used for storing water used or likely to be used by man for
drinking or domestic purposes, or for manufacturing drink for the use of man.
(f) With respect to the keeping of water-closets supplied with sufficient water for
their effective action.
(g) Mortuaries.
3. Regulations concerning the use of Post-mortem rooms.