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Surbiton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Table: VACCINATION.The number of vaccinations carried out in the Borough by the General Practitioners and myself from the 5th July to the 31st December, 1948, is as follows:-

VACCINATION.

The number of vaccinations carried out in the Borough by the General Practitioners and myself from the 5th July to the 31st December, 1948, is as follows:-

Primary.Re-vaccination.
Medical Officer of Health.364
General Practitioners.10941
14545
Total190

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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
Since the 5th July, 1948, when the new National Health Service
Act, 1946, came into operation, considerable alterations have been made
in the general provision of health services in the area, including
ambulances, clinics, hospitals, etc.
Laboratory facilities.
Pathological and bacteriological examinations were made for the
Corporation by the public Health Laboratory Service, Epsom, by the
Clinical Research Association and Victoria Hospital, Kingston.

Table: During the year the following examinations were carried out:-

During the year the following examinations were carried out:-

Disease suspected.Nature of specimen.Result.Total
PositiveNegative.
DiphtheriaSwabs-3636
TuberculosisSputum22527
Scarlet feverSwabs-22
. Venereal diseaseSmears-22
26567

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SCABIES.
No facilities for treatment of scabies exist in the Borough, hut
arrangements have been made with the Kingston Corporation for Surbiton
cases to be treated at the Centre at Burton Road, Kingston, on payment
of the cost by the Surbiton Corporation. The charges agreed are 5/- Per
treatment, and during 1948 twentysix cases were treated.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The water throughout the district is furnished by the Metropolitan
water Board, and is a constant supply of excellent quality. I am supplied
with monthly reports by the Board giving details of their chemical and
bacteriological examinations.
All dwelling houses have a mains supply direct to the house.
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