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STAFF.
A full list of the staff of the Health Department appears at the beginning of this report.
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The Council's Laboratory is situated at the Dispensary, 114, New King's Road. It is
equipped for all routine bacteriological work and during the year 3,330 specimens were examined.
Arrangements have also been made with the Clinical Research Association for the
examination of specimens during week-ends, holidays and emergencies, 454 specimens being
reported on during the year.
The following classification details the specimens examined:—
Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria:—
Diphtheria isolated 86
Negative Result 1,684
1,770
Blood from cases of Enteric Fever:—
Agglutination reaction for Typhoid or Para-
Typhoid obtained 1
Negative Result 4
5
Pathological Specimens for Enteric Organisms:—
Positive result —
Negative result 12
12
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis: —
Tubercle bacilli found 340
Tubercle bacilli not found 1,342
1,682
Swabs from suspected Gonorrhoea: —
Gonococcus found 2
Gonococcus not found 76
78
Examinations of Urine 92
Blood Counts 2
Throat Swabs, Haemolytic Streps, etc. 60
Examinations of Ice Cream 20
Examinations of Water 8
Other Examinations 21
Special Examinations of:—
Sputa 9
Urine 25
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Total Number of Examinations 3,784
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
This service is under the control of the London County Council, a depot being situated
in the Borough at the Western Hospital, Seagrave Road.