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LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Bacteriological investigations are carried out on "behalf
of the Public Health Department by the Regional Hospital
Board's Group Laboratory at Mile End Hospital. 214 investigations
were carried out during the year on specimens received
from medical practitioners in the Borough, throat swabs
accounting for 88, nasal 7> faeces 116 and miscellaneous 3.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The London County Council is responsible for the
provision of ambulance transport within the administrative
County of London.
CONFERENCES.
The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned
Conferences during the year:-
Conferenee Held at Attended by
National Smoke Abatement Glasgow Vice-Chairman and
Society Annual Conference. (October) Medical Officer of
Health.
Royal Sanitary Institute Hastings Chairman and
Annual Congress. (April) Medical Officer of
Health.
Sanitary Inspectors' Associ- Morecambe Chairman and
ation Annual Conference. (September) Mr.A.Trevethick
• ' (Sanitary Inspector),
Association of Public Oxford Mr.E.P.Webber
Health Lay Administrators (September) (Assistant Adminis(Week
End School). trative Officer).
SPECIAL REPORTS of Medical Officer of Health to Public Health
Committee,
Special reports on the following subjects were made to
the Committee during the years-
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952.
London County Council Byelaws for the Protection
Of Food, 1952.
Food and Drugs Sampling.
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