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15
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
Most of the bacteriological examinations for this district were
carried out at the Emergency Public Health Laboratory at
Epsom, including bacteriological examinations of milk, water
and ice-cream.
The chemical analysis of milk, water and foodstuffs was
carried out by the Public Analyst, Daniel D. Moir, M.Sc.,
F.R.I.C., 16, Southwark Street, London, S.E.I.
AMBULANCES
The Ambulance service is supervised by the Surrey County
Council. The ambulances are controlled from St. Helier Hospital
(Telephone: Fairlands 8893), some of them being stationed at
Mitcham Court.
Disinfection
The disinfection of houses is undertaken by the Council.
Disinfection of bedding, etc., is done at the Wandle Valley
Isolation Hospital.
No charges are made for disinfections carried out in cases of
notifiable infectious disease.
Public library books which have been in contact with cases
of infectious disease are disinfected at the Public Health
Department.
Number of disinfections carried out by Wandle
Valley Isolation Hospital 32
Number of rooms disinfected by fumigator 182
Number of library books disinfected 271
HOSPITALS
The hospitals directly concerned with the Mitcham area are
administered by the St. Helier Group Hospital Management