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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Public Health Laboratory Service
The Public Health Laboratory Service examine bacteriological specimens (swabs from sore throats,
faeces from intestinal infections, cough plates and post-nasal swabs from whooping cough cases, etc.) at the
Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale Avenue, N.W.9, and at the branch laboratory in Neasden
Hospital, Brentfield Road, N.W.10.
The specimens are sent by doctors to the branch laboratory in Neasden Hospital, the Health
Department, 54, Winchester Avenue, N.W.6, the Willesden Health Centre, 381, High Road, Willesden,
N.W.10, the Kilburn Health Centre, 9, Willesden Lane, N.W.6, or the Stonebridge Health Centre, Harrow
Road, N.W.10, and are collected and taken to the Central Public Health Laboratory. A report by telephone
is given to the doctor next morning followed by a written, report.
The Sanitary Inspectors send samples of milk taken from dealers in the district, ice cream from
registered premises, and water from domestic premises and swimming baths.
The following results were obtained during 1955 : —

The nine grade 4 samples were manufactured in premises in an adjacent borough and the Medical
Officer of Health was notified so that he could investigate the standards of hygiene of manufacture.

Uncleanliness and Scabies
All cases are now treated at Stonebridge Health Centre (see Annual Report, 1954).
As compared with 1954, the number of children treated for lice and nits has more than doubled;
the number of adults has remained about the same. There has been a reduction of almost 50 per cent, in the
number of cases of scabies.