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The first is a free service, the remaining three are not. The extent
to which any are utilised depends primarily upon accessibility and the
scope of the examinations undertaken, the latter being neither identical
nor mutually exclusive in each.
The arrangements in operation in this district during the year
were as follows
Clinical material in connection with infectious disease, puerperal
pyrexia and tuberculosis were submitted for examination to the
Emergency Hospital Service Laboratories established at the St.
Helier County and Sutton and Cheam Hospitals.
Food and Drugs and Water samples were examined by Mr.
E. Hinks, the Council's Public Analyst, whose Laboratory is at
16, Southwark Street, London, S.E.I.
Milk samples were sent to the Public Analyst, and for bacteriological
examination to the Epsom P.H. Laboratory.
The following examinations were made:—
No. Positive
Examined. Results.
Swabs for diphtheria 112 2
Sputum for tubercle 14 1
Faeces for enteric, dysentery, etc 18 1
Swabs for puerperal sepsis — —
Water:—
For chemical analysis 2
For bacteriological examination 4
Food and Drugs:—
Analysis 265
Bacteriological examination of
milk 202
Supply of Insulin.
Under Section 177 of the Public Health Act the Council is authorised
to supply insulin for the treatment of diabetes "for the poorer
inhabitants of the district." Eight cases were provided with insulin
free of cost during the year.
Ambulance Facilities.
Infectious Cases—The removal of infectious cases to isolation
hospital is provided by the ambulances of the Cuddington Joint Hospital
Board.
Non-infectious Cases—The following information, kindly supplied
by the Hon. Ambulance Officer, indicates the use made of the Council's
Ambulance Service during the year.
Calls to Street Accidents, etc. 188
Answered by own ambulances 164
Transferred to other authorities 24
Calls to remove cases from domestic dwellings to nursing
homes, hospitals, or vice versa 915
Answered by own ambulances 850
Transferred to other authorities 56
Calls answered for other authorities in other districts 123
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