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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Marylebone 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 9.—W ork of the Bacteriological Laboratory.
| Nature of Specimen and Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throat and nasal swabs for— | |||
| B. diphtheriae | 1 | 202 | 203 |
| Haemolytic streptococci | 19 | 76 | 95 |
| Monilia | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Meningococci | — | 12 | 12 |
| Sputa—for tubercle bacilli | 114 | 612 | 726 |
| Faeces—for parasites | 17 | 30 | 47 |
| Faeces—for dysentery and food poisoning organisms | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| Blood—for typhoid, paratyphoid and Brucella abortus | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Vaginal swab—for trichomonas | — | 3 | 3 |
| Skin scrapings—for ringworm | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Urine—for organisms | — | 1 | 1 |
| Foods—for food poisoning organisms | — | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 160 | 988 | 1,148 |
APPENDIX I.
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 1946.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.
(I) Personal health services transferred from the St. Marylebone Borough Council to the London County
Council or the Regional Hospital Board on the 5th July, 1948 :—
(i) Tuberculosis Dispensary Service—to the Regional Hospital Board.
(ii) Vaccination
(iii) Diphtheria Immunisation
(iv) Maternity and Child Welfare :
(а) Clinic Provision
(b) Home Visitation
(c) Day Nurseries
(d) Child Life Protection
(e) Dental Treatment
(/) Home Helps and Domestic Helps To the London County Council.
(II) Functions which will continue to remain the responsibility of the Borough Council:—
(i) Infectious Diseases (including Food Poisoning)
(a) Notification, Investigation, etc.
(b) General Epidemiological Work, e.g., Disinfection
(c) Bacteriological Examination of Specimens
(ii) Environmental Health Services
(а) Nuisances
(b) Drainage of New and Old Buildings
(c) Smoke Abatement
(d) Factories
(e) Common Lodging Houses
(f) Slaughterhouses
(g) Offensive Trades
(h) Rag Flock Regulations
(i) Disinfestation
(j) Rats and Mice Destruction
(k) Pharmacy and Poisons Registration
(l) Street Market Inspection
(m) Private Water Supply Examination
(n) Shops Act Inspection
(o) Diseased or Infirm Persons
(p) Street Nuisances