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Wembley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Byelaws in Force relating to Pleasure Grounds: —
| Pleasure | Grounds | (King Edward VII Park) ... | 1914 |
| ,, | ,, | (Sudbury Recreation Ground) | 1925 |
| ,, | ,, | (One Tree Hill) | 1927 |
| ,, | ,, | Church Lane, Welsh Harp Water, Kingsbury Green and Roe Green | 1932 |
Regulations relating to:—
Bowling Green.
Cricket, Tennis, Football, Hockey and Netball.
Fire Brigade.
Mortuary.
Old Burial Ground.
New Burial Ground
Putting Green.
Swimming Bath.
(a) LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The Clinical Research Association has continued to
carry out the examination of swabs for the detection of
Diphtheria, Typhoid, etc; Samples of milk and food are also
examined at these laboratories. The Royal Institute of
Public Health has carried out examinations of sputum for
the detection of tubercle bacilli.
The following examinations were made during the year: —
| Examinations of Swabs | 924 |
| ,, ,, Blood Specimens | 17 |
| ,, ,, Sputum | 191 |
| ,, ,, Graded Milks | 122 |
| ,, ,, Water | 9 |
| ,, ,, Miscellaneous | 4 |
(b) AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(i) Infectious Disease.—The Council has an arrangement
whereby all cases of Infectious Disease occurring in
the district are removed to hospital by the ambulance owned
by the Acton Borough Council, and this service continues to
prove entirely satisfactory.
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