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Barking 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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21
SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA.

Table: 1. GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.(a) Laboratory Facilities.—The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Public Health Laboratories, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. Particularsofthe number of specimens submitted for examination are supplied by the following table:—

1. GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.

(a) Laboratory Facilities.—The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Public Health Laboratories, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. Particularsofthe number of specimens submitted for examination are supplied by the following table:—

Specimen.Number examined.
Diphtheria3,905
Sputa257
Typhoid33
Ringworm1
Miscellaneous36
Total4,232

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In addition there were 41 biological examinations for virulence.
(b) Ambulance Facilities.—There have been no definite changes in the
ambulances during the year 1934. The usual reciprocal argeements with neighbouring
authorities have been maintained.
(c) Clinics and Treatment Centres.—The table on pages 23-24 shows the various
out-patient departments under the control of the Local Authority.
(d) Hospitals (Public and Voluntary).—There have been no material changes
since last year, but for reference the table presented last year is submitted for this
year also.
Last year I directed your attention to the question of financial assistance to
voluntary hospitals and I beg to submit for your favourable consideration my
observations of 1933 :—
"In an important town like Barking, with a large industrial population, the
question of your indebtedness to the local hospitals is bound to arise very forcibly.
It seems to me unsatisfactory to deal with this question piecemeal.