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Ealing 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
The following table indicates the number of examinations
carried out in the pathological laboratory, which is maintained
at the Town Hall.
| Positive | Negative | Total 1937 | Total 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria : From Medical Practitioners | 70 | 696 | 766 | 654 |
| From Isolation Hospital | 163 | 3,164 | 3,327 | 2,546 |
| From Health Centres | 17 | 245 | 262 | 147 |
| Tuberculosis | 73 | 459 | 532 | 535 |
| Miscellaneous | 14 | 445 | 459 | 325 |
| Total | 337 | 5,009 | 5,346 | 4,207 |
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
1. For infections disease.—The Chiswick and Ealing Hospitals
Committee provide a motor ambulance for the removal of cases of
infectious disease to the Clay ponds Isolation Hospital at South
Ealing.
2. For accident and illness cases.—Three ambulances are provided
by the Council for dealing with cases of accident and of acute
illness. They are housed at the Fire Station and are manned
by members of the Fire Brigade. The extent of the calls made
upon the service is shown in the following table :—