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MISCELLANEOUS.
Insulin Treatment.
In March, 1928, an application was received from the
Victoria Hosp„al for Children asking the Council to provide
Insulin for a child aged 10 who was a„ending the Hosp„al
suffering from Diabetes. This child had no father and his
mother was unable to meet the cost of this special form of
treatment. The Council decided to grant the application and
the Ministry of Health gave their sanction to the issue of a
temporary supply of Insulin for patients suffering from diabetes
among the poorer inhab„ants of the Borough.
The drug was first supplied to the child's mother in May,
1928. He is still receiving treatment and there is considerable
improvement in his cond„ion. The cost to the Council up to the
end of 1930 was £30 5s.
Bacteriological Examinations.
During the year 3,653 bacteriological examinations were
made at the Lister Inst„ute.
The following Table shows the number of examinations
in each sub-district and for the whole Borough, also the disease
for which the examination was made, and the result.