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LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The arrangements made with the Camberwell Research
Laboratories and the Royal Institute of Public Health for
bacteriological examinations have been continued.
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 page 76.
INSULIN TREATMENT OF DIABETES.
During the year under review the Ministry of Health agreed
to the extension, for a further experimental period of twelve months,
of the arrangements made under Section 77 of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, for the provision of insulin for the treatment
of poor persons suffering from diabetes.
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 cost of the insulin is Is. Od. per 100 units.
At the end of the year one patient was being treated at the
expense of the Council.
LEGISLATION IN FORCE IN THE AREA.
No addition was made in 1931 to the local legislation relating
to the public health.
Health Education.—Lectures are held at Centres and before
various Societies and Associations. Pamphlets and booklets with
regard to health and infectious disease are distributed.
HOSPITALS.
The Hospitals with which the Council have made arrangements
for the admission of patients are:—