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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Woolwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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LABORATOR Y FACILITIES
A large part of the Council's pathological and allied work
in relation to the diagnosis, prevention and control of infectious
diseases is undertaken at the Southern Group Laboratory at the
Hither Green Hospital, Lewisham. This service is provided by the
Public Health Laboratory Service.
The following summary relates to the work carried out by the Laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1961:-
| Type of Specimen | No. Examined |
|---|---|
| Food (various) | 5 |
| Ice-cream (Methylene Blue test) | 16 |
| Milk (Statutory tests on Pasteurised, Sterilised and T.T. milks) | 409 |
| Water (from swimming baths, paddling and boating pools) | 38 |
| Organs from Animal Carcases (Sections) | 9 |
| Pigeons' faeces (for Salmonella) | 8 |
| 485 |
The examination of specimens of human origin (mainly swab
examinations) for the general practitioners in the Borough, and
also specimens referred to the Hospital from local clinics, is
undertaken by the Woolwich Group Hospital Management Committee
at the Brook Hospital and at the St. Nicholas Hospital.
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