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Among the articles disinfected during the year were 1,019 articles of bed-clothing,
629 articles of clothing (including used clothing for despatch abroad to those
countries which require a certificate that this treatment has been carried out), 428
library books and a quantity of leather articles and fabrics.
No charge is made by the Council for disinfection.
Public Health Laboratory Service
Specimens for bacteriological examination continued to be submitted to the
Public Health Laboratory Service at the branch laboratory which was situated at
the Town Hall, Edmonton, but which, from the 22nd December, was transferred to
Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, London, E.11.
For the convenience of general practitioners and the public, several specimen
collection boxes are situated at various points throughout the borough. The specimens
are collected from the boxes daily and delivered to the laboratory.
A total of 6,057 clinical specimens submitted by general practitioners and this
department were examined.
The number of general practitioners who are regular users of the laboratory
service remains constant at about 75%.
Throughout the year we have continued to enjoy the invaluable service and
assistance of the director of the branch laboratory, Dr. Mair Thomas, and her
successor, Dr. Thorn, and staff, in the control of outbreaks of diseases.
(See Statistical Tables 6, 7 and 8)
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