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Wembley 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

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Bye-laws in Force relating to Pleasure Grounds:β€”
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:β€”
Bowling Green.
Cricket, Tennis, Football, Hockey and Netball.
Fire Brigade.
Mortuary.
Old Burial Ground.
New Burial Ground.
Putting Green.
Swimming Bath.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
No changes were made during the year concerning
laboratory facilities.
The Clinical Research Association continued to carry
out the examination of swabs for the detection of Diphtheria,
Typhoid, etc. Samples of milk and food were also
examined at these laboratories. The Royal Institute of
Public Health carried out examinations of sputum for the
detection of tubercle bacilli.
The following examinations were made during the
year:β€”
Examinations of Swabs 675
,, ,, Blood Specimens 15
,, ,, Sputum 186
,, ,, Graded Milks 198
,, Water 11
,, ,, Miscellaneous 9
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
(i) Infectious Disease.β€”The Council's arrangement
whereby all cases of Infectious Disease occurring in the
district are removed to hospital by the ambulance owned by
the Acton Borough Council remained in force.
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