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East Ham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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LABORATORY WORK.
356 Bacteriological examinations of "swabs" for suspected
Diphtheria were undertaken in our own Laboratory.
195 "swabs" were examined at the Isolation Hospital.
Other pathological and bacteriological specimens are sent to
London laboratories for examination.
Diphtheria and other sera and vaccines are supplied free of
charge to Medical Practitioners when required.
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
The following Special Acts of Parliament have been obtained
by the Council:—
The East Ham Improvement Act, 1898.
The East Ham Improvement Act, 1903.
The East Ham Corporation Act, 1914.
The East Ham Corporation Act, 1919.
Special Provisional Orders.
The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1898.
The Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act,
1898.
The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1900.
The Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1904.
The Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 10) Act, 1904.
The Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 12) Act, 1907.
The Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation
(No. 6) Act, 1908.
Acts of Parliament applied to the Borough by order of
Ministry of Health.
Public Henlth Acts Amendment Act, 1907, Part 10, Sec. 95.
10th October, 1923.