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Laboratory Work.
When the removal is of an Ealing resident to the
King Edward Memorial Hospital or to a Private
Nursing Home in Ealing there is no charge, but
when the removal is to or from a Hospital or Home
outside the district a charge of a guinea is made.
6. LABORATORY WORK.
At the laboratory in the public health department
are examined bacteriological and pathological material
forwarded by the medical practitioners in the town
and by the medical attendant at the Isolation Hospital.
Outfits are provided and the examinations are made
without any charge.
During the year the following specimens were examined
at the laboratory :
Positive.
Negative.
Total.
Diptheria Isolation Hospital
213
987
1200
Private Practitioners
95
651
746
Tuberculosis
24
95
119
Others
8
18
26
Total
340
1751
2091
Diphtheria antitoxin is issued by the public health
department to medical practitioners free of charge
for use in necessitious cases. During the year 81
phials or 162,000 units were issued.
7. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
List of Adoptive Acts, Bye-laws and Local Regulations
relating to public health, in force in the
district, with date of adoption :