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GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The following is a statement of the examinations
made during the year:-
Swabs examined for Diphtheria:- Positive 13
Negative 581
Total 594
Specimens of Sputa examined
for Tuberculosis:- Positive 13
Negative 127
Total 140
Stools examined for Dysentery. 2 (Negative)
Swabs " " " 4 (1 Pos., 3 Nog.)
Swab " " Anthrax 1 (Negative)
Faeces " " Typhoid 4 (1 Pos., 3 Neg.)
Blood " " Typhoid 2 (Positive)
Urine " " T.B. 1 (Positive)
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The Council possess five motor embulances which are
used for accident and non-infectious cases, end two buses for
conveying children to special schools. The Ambulances were
also used for conveying meals to the various school Feeding
Centres.
Total mileage for the year 48,154
Number of accident and hospital
cases etc. conveyed during
the year. 5,240
Number of occasions on which the
oxygen resuscitator was used. 2
The Ambulance Service is now controlled by the Public
health Department.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
WATER SUPPLY.
Tho Borough water supply, controlled by the Metropolitan
Water Board, has been satisfactory in all respects.
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
Inspections carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors are
summarised below.
Number of houses inspected after Infectious Disease 269
" " " " under the Housing Act 64
" " " " on complaint 1,324
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