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countries concerned unless authenticated by the Medical Officer of
Health as being the bona fide signature of a Doctor practising
within the area.
During 1962, 2,507 Certificates were authenticated by me;
2,458 related to protection against Smallpox, 28 for Cholera, and
21 for T.A.B. inoculation.
PERSONAL CLEANSING
The Borough Council maintains two personal Cleansing Stations,
one being at Plumstead (adjoining the Turkish Baths in Plumstead
High Street), and the other at the Lionel Road Centre, Eltham.
LABORATORY 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.
Specimens sent to this Laboratory include samples of milk
and ice-cream, samples of food in suspected food poisoning cases,
specimens of meat from the local slaughterhouse, and samples of
swimming bath water. The following summary relates to the work
carried out by the Laboratory on behalf of the Council during 1962:-

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