Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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SECTION B
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA
LABORATORY FACILITIES
These continue as in previous years. The Ministry of Health
Emergency Medical Service provides a Pathological Service at the
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Laboratory at Ealing.
The following Table gives the types, and number, of specimens submitted for examination.
Type | No. of specimens examined |
---|---|
Throat and Nose Swabs | |
Sputum | 6 |
Faeces | 264 |
Hair, Widals, etc | 10 |
Milk | 16 |
Milk Bottles | 8 |
Water | 13 |
Ice-Cream | 32 |
Miscellaneous Foods | 5 |
HOSPITAL PROVISION
The Regional Hospital Board of the N.W. Metropolitan Area,
which includes Acton, is responsible for hospital treatment of the