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B,- GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE BOROUGH
Public Health Officers of the Authority
The following changes in the Officers employed in the Health
Department took place during the year
Appointments:
Dr. M. Watkins, M. R. C. S., L. R. C. P., D. P. H. 1.11. 1959
Mrs. G. Heath 13. 4. 1959
Resignations:
Dr. A. T. VV. Powell, M. C. ,M. B., B. S. , D. P.H. 31.10.1959
Miss I. Jennings, S. R. N. , S. C. M. 11.10.1959
Mr. B. W. Goode 8. 3. 1959
Deceased:
Mr. P. Parker 25. 2.1959
Laboratory Facilities
Dr. Prank Marsh, Pathologist in charge of the Laboratory at
Epping, has kindly supplied the following information in regard
to work done for Walthamstow:-
Bacteriology 54 units Haematology 43 units
Owing to transport difficulties it became necessary to terminate
the arrangements for pathological specimens to be sent to
the Laboratory at St. Margaret's Hospital, Epping. For a number
of years Dr. Marsh has been very helpful in discussing and
giving advice on various epidemiological problems, and I would
like to place on record my appreciation of the service rendered
by him.
Arrangements continued with the Public Health Laboratory
Service at Colindale and transport is provided when necessary
from Mondays to Fridays, but not at weekends when any urgent
examinations are carried cut at the Connaught Hospital Laboratory
through the courtesy of Dr. H. Caplin, Consultant Pathologist.
The number of specimens examined at the Colindale laboratories
during the year were as follows:-
Specimens Total
Faeces and rectal swabs 1,126
Nose and throat swabs 200
Urine 2
Pood 7
Miscellaneous 14
Total 1,349