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2. LABORATORY FACILITIES.
(a) 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 diptheria 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: 924 beds.
(b) Langthorne Hospital.
Accommodation: 687 beds.
5. NURSING HOMES.
There are in the Borough three Nursing Homes registered under the
provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936.
(1) 1 Queen's Road, Leytonstone.
With accommodation for 22 patients.
(2) " Brooklands " 22 Fairlop Road, Leytonstone.
With accommodation for 25 patients.
(3) 61 Wallwood Road, Leytonstone.
With accommodation for 21 patients.
6. SCABIES CLINIC.
With the co-operation of Hackney Borough Council facilities for Leyton
patients are made available at the Cleansing Centre, Millfields Road,
Hackney.
During the year four Leyton residents attended for treatment, and
made six attendances.