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LABORATORY WORK.
For some years the Council had a contract with the Counties Public Health Laboratories, 91,
Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., but terminated this contract on the 31st January, 1925, on
account of the distance of this laboratory from Willesden. Since that date the laboratory work for
the Willesden Council has been carried on under contract by the Willesden General Hospital.
On the 26th January, 1925,1 directed the following letter to medical men practising in Willesden
as to the new arrangements :—
26th January, 1925.
Dear Sir, or Madam,
Pathological and Bacteriological Examinations.
The Council have entered into an agreement with the Willesden General Hospital, Harlesden
Road, Willesden, N.W. 10, to carry out Pathological and Bacteriological work sent by Medical
Practitioners in respect of Willesden Residents. This work includes the following :—
Examinations for Diphtheria Bacilli, Tubercle Bacilli, Meningococci, Gonococci, Pus
organisms, and other germs.
Blood examinations for Widal's reaction, or other reactions for Malaria or other conditions.
Bacteriological examination of urine, or other fluids.
Pathological examinations.
Generally any other Bacteriological or Pathological examinations which may be required
by a Medical Practitioner.
It will be assumed that all specimens from Willesden Residents sent by medical practitioners
to the Willesden General Hospital for examination will come within the contract existing between
the Council and the Hospital, except such cases as are marked " Private " by the medical practitioners.
The cost of the examination of specimens of such marked " Private " cases will be
due to the Willesden General Hospital from medical practitioners sending such specimens. The
Hospital charges for such examinations are as follows :—
£ s. d.
Throat swabs for Diphtheria 0 3 6
Sputum for T.B. 0 3 6
Blood count (total and differential) 110
Blood Sugar 0 15 0
Blood urea 012 6
Widal 0 10 6
Wassermann 0 15 0
Faces.
General Microscopic examination 010 6
Occult blood 04 0
Stomach contents.
Test meal 010 6
Urines.
General 0 5 0
Qualitative estimates of albumen sugar or urea, each 0 2 6
Vaccines from 110 0
Cerebrospinal Fluid.
General 010 6
Bacteriologica 0 10 6
Wassermann 015 0
Hair.
Ringworm 0 5 0
Histological examination with report 1 1 0
All applications for the necessary outfits should be made by Medical Practitioners to the
Pathologist, Willesden General Hospital, Harlesden Road, N.W. 10.
Procedure.
The procedure relative to the above mentioned examinations will be as follows :—
(1) All swabs and other specimens should be sent direct to the Pathologist, Willesden
General Hospital, Harlesden Road, N.W. 10.
(2) The Pathologist, Willesden General Hospital, will notify positive swabs direct to
Medical Practitioners by telegram or telephone.
(3) The Willesden General Hospital will forward to Medical Practitioners one sterile
swab to replace each swab sent for examination.
(4) A greater stock than two sterile swabs should not be retained by you, and I shall
be glad to receive any outfits above that number from time to time.