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SECTION B
LABORATORY FACILITIES
Dr. Wood, the Director of the Public Health Laboratory at Reading
has continued to carry out bacteriological examinations of specimens from
this area and during the year has been responsible for examining samples
of food imported through London Airport.
The Central Public Health Laboratory atcolindale have also undertaken
work in connection with the analysis of food imported into this Country,
via London Airport, as most of the imported food arriving at London
Docks is also examined by this Laboratory. Reference to work done in
connection with this matter can be seen in the chapter on London Airport.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
The responsibility for this service is with the Middlesex County Council
and the Medical Officer of Area 8 i.e. the area in which this Urban District
is situated, is Dr. O. C. Dobson. There are two clinics in the district, one at
20, High Street, Yiewsley and one in Harmondsworth. There is also a
mobile clinic which operates in the Urban District.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
The Council maintain a register of these establishments operating in
the Urban District and the three establishments have been inspected during
the year and have had their licences renewed.
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