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Section B—Health Services.
Laboratory Facilities
Routine clinical material in connection with infectious diseases,
puerperal pyrexia and tuberculosis is examined at the Emergency
Public Health Laboratories at the St. Helier and Sutton and Cheam
Hospitals. Laboratory investigations into suspected food poisoning
and bacteriological examination of milk and water are carried out at
the Epsom Public Health Laboratories. Food, drugs and water samples
are submitted to the Council's analyst, Mr. D. D. Moir, 16 Southwark
Street, London, S.E.I. Samples of milk for biological examination for
tuberculosis are submitted to the Public Health Laboratory at Guildford.
The following examinations were made during the year:
Throat and Nose Swabs 6
Faeces Specimens 229
Rectal Swabs 6
Blood Specimens 3
Water (Public Supply):
for chemical analysis 2
For bacteriological examination 5
Water (Swimming Bath):
For bacteriological examination 1
Food and Drugs:
Analysis 345
Bacteriological examination of milk 224
Bacteriological examination of ice cream 84
Bacteriological examination of other foods
for food poisoning organisms 3
Biological examination of milk 15
Vaccination and Immunisation
The County Council is responsible for the scheme of vaccination
and immunisation under Section 26 of the National Health Service
Act. By arrangement with the District Councils, District Medical
Officers of Health direct these schemes locally on behalf of the County
Council. The service, as now developed, provides for (i) vaccination
against smallpox, (ii) immunisation against diphtheria, (iii) immunisation
against whooping cough. Details of the work done in this connection
are shown in Section F of this report dealing with infectious
diseases.
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