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SECTION B
General Provisions of Health Services.
1. (i) Public Health Officers.
The staff of the Public Health Department is as
shown in the preface to the report. Changes of staff
during the year have been recorded in the preface.
(ii) (a) Laboratory Facilities.
During 1948 bacteriological examinations were
carried out by Dr. D.S. Murray at the Laboratory,
37, Coombe Road as part of a pathological service
administered by the Surrey County Council from the
1st January. 1948. to 4th July. 1948. and by the
South West Metropolitan regional Hospital Board from
the 5th July. 1948. In addition, the Ministry of
Health Laboratory at Epsom is available for consultations
and, if an occasion should arise, for the
investigation of any important outbreaks of disease.
Bacteriological examinations of milk are also
undertaken by the Clinical Research Association and
samples under the Food and Drugs Acts are submitted
to the Public Analyst.
(b ) Ambulance Facilities.
1. For infectious cases:
Prior to the 5th July. 1948 cases were removed to
Wimbledon Hospital, and transported by the Motor Ambulance
attached to that hospital. Subsequent to the 5th July,
1948, under the new arrangements, infectious patients
were accommodated at Tolworth Isolation Hospital, and
were removed by ambulance attached to that hospital.
For noninfectious and accident cases:
A motor amublance is provided by the Corporations
A supplementary ambulance service was also provided by
the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Accident cases are removed free, but a charge is
made for the use of the ambulance for private cases.
During the period 1st January, 1948 to 5th July, 1948,
the following numbers of accident. and private cases
were removed
Corporation Ambulance - Accident Cases 146
- Private Cases 141
- Maternity Cases 27
Calls for Ambulance not required 7
Calls dealt with for hospitals -
County Hospital 7
Calls dealt with for other Authorities 31
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