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Mr. E. E. Jacobs was transferred to the staff of the County
Council in 1948. With his retirement (due to ill-health) the vacancy
on the Health Area Establishment was filled by the appointment of
Mr. P. C. Ware.
2. Laboratory Facilities.
(а) Pathological Department, Whipps Cross Hospital, E.11.
For pathological specimens.
(b) Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale.
For special bacteriological investigations; supply
of lymph for vaccination; supply of diphtheria
toxin (A.P.T.).
(c) Counties Public Health Laboratories, Queen Victoria
Street, London.
For bacterial and chemical examination of water,
milk and other foods.
(d) Public Analysts, Analytical Laboratory, 20, Eastcheap,
E.C.3.
For analysis under provisions of Food and Drugs
Act, 1938.
3. Ambulance Facilities.
In July, 1948, the County Council became responsible for the
provision of ambulance facilities in the area. The service is now
administered centrally from Chelmsford, the vehicles and staff
being accommodated at the Ambulance Depot in Auckland Road.
(Telephone LEY 6077/8.)
4. Hospitals.
The following hospitals, administered by the Leytonstone
(No. 10) Group Hospital Management Committee on behalf of
London N.E. Regional Hospital Board, are situated within the
Borough of Leyton.
(a) Whipps Cross Hospital.
Accommodation 846 beds.
(b) Langthorne Hospital.
Accommodation 700 beds.