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The Council affords facilities to all medical men practising in the district for
the examination of pathological specimens. This work was carried out by the Lister
Institute of Preventive Medicine until the end of March, since which date it has been
done by the Ministry of Health Emergency Laboratory.
The following table shows the work done during the year 1941 (exclusive of work
done for the Isolation Hospital).

Scabies Clinic.
A clinic for the treatment of Scabies and other skin conditions, and for the
cleansing of verminous heads, was opened at Crosby House in May of this year, and
I append below the number of cases dealt with up to the end of the year.
First Visits. Re-attendances.
Scabies 234 229
Other skin conditions:
Impetigo 11 83
Other 18 -
Verminous heads 162 422
Ambulance Facilities.
For Infectious Cases.
A Commer motor ambulance, purchased in 1939, is in use for conveying infectious
patients to hospital and for disinfection work.
For non-infectious and accident cases.
Two motor ambulances, under the control of this Department, are provided by
the Council for the use of residents, to remove non-infectious and accident cases to
hospital and for other ambulance work. Prior to August, these ambulances were under
the control of the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade.
Efficient service continues to be rendered, and is quite adequate for peace-time
requirements. Figures for the whole year are not available, but the following table
shows the work done since August to the end of the year.

Miles travelled in the period 7,691
Poor Law Medical Relief.
The Relieving Officer issued 350 Medical Orders during 1941. Some of these
cases also received outdoor relief or institutional treatment.
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