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Both these laboratories are directed by the Medical
Research Council, on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
Not only can we send specimens to the laboratories at any
time, the advice and assistance of the laboratory service
is available in investigating and controlling outbreaks of
infectious disease or food poisoning.
The Public Health Department is a collecting
centre for specimens, which are called for daily. The
following specimens were sent for examination during the
year:
Throat or Nose swabs 59
Faeces 74
Sputum 7
Post-nasal swabs for Pertussis 1
Ice Cream 45
Milk 42
Miscellaneous 24
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT. 1948.
Section 47. Removal to suitable premises of persons in
need of care and attention.
No formal action was taken under this section
whereby the Council is enabled to secure the removal to
suitable accommodation of persons who being aged, infirm,
or suffering from chronic disease are living in insanitary
conditions and who are unable to devote to themselves and
are not receiving from other persons proper care and
attention.
Section 50. Burial or cremation of the dead.
No action was necessary under this section by
which it is the duty of the Council to arrange for the
burial or cremation of any person who has died or been
found dead, and where it appears that no suitable arrangements
for the disposal of the body have been made.
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