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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southgate 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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Summary of work carried out at Central Public Health
Laboratories for the year 1954:
Positive Negative
Swabs for diphtheria bacilli — 235
Sputa for tubercle bacilli — 89
Throat and Nose 552
Faeces 670
Urine 44
Blood 78
Others 79
Mortuary.
The position in regard to the Council mortuary at the rear of
the Town Hall is still as set out in the Report for 1946. Up to the
present, no difficulties have arisen.
Scabies and Lice.
I reported fully on this aspect of our work in the Report for
1951. The remarks set out in that Report still apply.
NATIONAL ASSISTANT ACT 1948
Section 47.—Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of
care and protection.
No action was taken by the Council in 1954 under this Section.
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