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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
1. Officers of the Public Health Department.
Medical Officer of Health.
Alfred Ball, M.D., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.),
D.P.H. (R.C.P.S.) Lond.
Sanitary Inspectors.
H. Bousfield, San. Insp. Certif. R. San. Institute.
L. Acer, Assoc. Royal San. Institute.
* E. H. Lloyd, San. Insp. Certif. R.S.I. and S.I. Joint Board.
C. S. Smith, San. Insp. Certif. R.S.I. and S.I. Joint Board.
† S. Appleyard, San. Insp. Certif. R.S.I. and S.I. Joint Board.
* (Resigned 30.6.36). † (Commenced duties 7.9.36).
Clerk.
J. Blay.
2. Laboratory Facilities.
Under arrangements made by the Essex County Council, sputum,
swabs and other pathological material are examined by Dr. J. F. Beale,
the County Pathologist, at the Laboratories, 91, Queen Victoria Street,
London, E.C.4. Reports are sent to the Doctors submitting the sample
and a copy is forwarded to the Medical Officer of Health.
Water, milk and other foodstuffs may also be examined in the
Laboratories on the instructions of the Local Council.
The pathological specimens examined by the County Bacteriologist
during the year included:—
341 throat swabs (42 positive, 299 negative).
9 nasal swabs (1 positive, 8 negative).
245 sputum for tubercle bacilli (57 positive, 188 negative).
27 urine.
9 samples of blood for Widal test (2 positive, 7 negative).
12 swabs for hæmolytic streptococci (3 positive, 9 negative).
5 hair for ringworm.
5 blood films.
2 feces (both negative).
2 miscellaneous.
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