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Acton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Type | No. of specimens examined |
|---|---|
| Throat and Nose Swabs | 383 |
| Ear Swabs | 3 |
| Sputum | 6 |
| Faeces | 128 |
| Hair, Widals, etc. | 7 |
| Blood | 2 |
| Methylene Blue Reductase Tests on Milk ; and Ice-Cream | 154 |
HOSPITAL PROVISION
The Regional Hospital Board of the N.W. Metropolitan Area,
which includes Acton, is responsible for hospital treatment of the
sick. The most difficult cases for which to obtain treatment are
old persons or chronic sick who become acutely ill or who are in
the terminal stage of their illness. These types of cases need continuous
care and treatment, and it is just these requirements which
cannot be met in the home.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
No cases have been dealt with under Section 47 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948, but in those cases which have come to our
notice it has been possible, by co-operating with the local hospital,
to arrange for the persons concerned to be admitted.
The Borough of Acton carried out its obligations under Section
50 of this Act, (i.e. the burial of bodies for which no other
provision was made).