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21 of the cases where dentures were fitted did not contribute
towards the cost as their circumstances did not permit of any
charge being made.
An amount of £ 2 1s. Od. was collected during the year from
patients whose circumstances allowed the treatment fees of 1s.
and 2s. respectively to be charged.
VI.—LABORATORY WORK.
Arrangements have been made with the Camberwell Research
Laboratories and the Royal Institute of Public Health for bacteriological
examinations at the following charges:—
Camberwell Research Diphtheria swabs 3s. 0d., sputa 3s. 0d.,
Laboratories. blood of suspected Enteric Fever cases
3s. 6d. plus charges for telephone and
telegraph, the Laboratories providing
outfit.
Royal Institute of Diphtheria swabs, sputa and blood 3s. Od.
Public Health. plus telephone and telegraph charges.
Council charged for outfits.
Special Examinations 1 to 2 guineas.
Full details of bacteriological examinations during the year
will be found under the heading of Infectious Diseases.
Diphtheria Antitoxin.
Arrangements have been in force for some time past in this
Borough for supplying Diphtheria Antitoxin to medical practitioners
on lequest.
Antitoxin can be obtained at any time by a medical practitioner
on applying to this department during office hours, and after office
hours to the hall porter.
It has been my experience that not only is the mortality
increased by delay in injecting antitoxin, but that paralytic and
other complications are far more likely to occur.