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Section B—Health Services.
Laboratory Facilities.
The laboratory arrangements in use during the year were as set
out in the Report for 1949. These provided for the examination of
clinical material in connection with infectious disease, food poisoning,
puerperal pyrexia and tuberculosis at the Emergency Public Health
Laboratories at the St. Helier and Sutton and Cheam Hospitals and,
in special circumstances, at the Epsom Public Health Laboratory.
Food, drugs and water samples were examined by the Public Analyst
employed by the Council, Mr. D. D. Moir, 16, Southwark Street,
London, S.E.I.
The following examinations were made during the year:—
Throat and Nose Swabs 29
Eye Swab 1
Water (Public Supply):—
For chemical analysis 2
For bacteriological examination 4
Water (Swimming Bath):—
For bacteriological examination
Food and Drugs:—
Analysis 319
Bacteriological examination of milk 219
Bacteriological examination of ice-cream 155
Bacteriological examination of other foods 10
Vaccination and Immunisation.
By agreement between the County and District Councils the
Medical Officers of Health continue to direct the arrangements for
diphtheria immunisation and vaccination in their respective districts,
although these services are the responsibility of the County Council
under Section 26 of the National Health Service Act. Details of the
operation of the scheme are given in Section F of this Report dealing
with infectious diseases.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
The following programme of clinics is provided by the County
Council and the Hospital Board and are available to residents of the
district.
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