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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 diphtheria toxin (FT,)
(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.
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).
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.
(b) Langthorne Hospital.
NURSING HOMES
There are two nursing homes in the Borough registered under the provisions of the
Public Health Act, 1936
1 Queens Road Leytonstone. with accommodation for 69 patients
"Brooklands" 22 Fairlop Road, Leytonstone, with accommodation for 25 patients.
HEALTH SERVICES CLINICS (See page 47)
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
The following cases of infectious and contagious disease were notified during the
year. -
Disease Notifications
Received
Smallpox
Diphtheria
Erysipelas 17
Scarlet Fever 60
Pemphigus Neonatorum
Tuberculosis Pulmonary 51
Tuberculosis, Other forms 9
(9)