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AUTHENTICATION OF CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION
Persons proceeding abroad are required to produce in certain
countries evidence of recent successful vaccination or inoculation.
The signatures on these Certificates are not acceptable by the
countries concerned unless authenticated by the Medical Officer of
Health as being the bona fide signature of a Doctor practising
within the area.
During 1963, 636 Certificates were authenticated by me;
542 related to protection against Smallpox; 64 for Cholera, and
30 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.

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