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LABORATORY FACILITIES.
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. Od., sputa 3s. Od., blood of
Laboratories. suspected enteric fever cases 3s. 6d., plus charges
for telephone and telegraph, the Laboratories
providing outfits.
Royal Institute of Diphtheria swabs 3s. Od., sputa 3s. Od., blood of
Public Health. suspected enteric fever cases 3s. Od., plus charges
for telephone and telegraph. Council charged
for outfits.
Special examinations 1 to 2 guineas.
Full details of bacteriological examinations during the year
will be found in the section of this Report dealing with infectious
diseases.
The bacteriological examination of foodstuffs is also carried
out at these Laboratories as required.
A minimum of 900 samples are purchased annually under
the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and submitted for
chemical analysis to the Joint Public Analysts, Leo Taylor, Esq.,
F.I.C., and D. T. Lucke, Esq., B.Sc., A.I.C.
Particulars of the samples collected during the year, together
with the results of the analyses made, appear on pages 85 and 86.
INSULIN TREATMENT OF DIABETES.
During the year under review the sanction of the Ministry
of Health was obtained to the proposal to supply, under Section 77
of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, insulin for the treatment
of poor persons suffering from diabetes. The Minister's approval
of the scheme covers an experimental period of twelve months.
Under the arrangements made by the Council, applications
for the supply of insulin without cost to the patients are submitted
to the Public Health Committee upon receipt of a recommendation
from a physician of any hospital.
The hospital authorities are required to submit the following
information before payment is made for the treatment given:—
1. The number of doses of insulin administered.
2. Whether any tests were made of the urine or blood of the patient, and,
if so, by whom and with what result.
3. The progress of the patient during the period under report.