in the physical and mental health of the people of those countries, and

in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness,

hospital accommodation;

other accommodation for the purpose of any service provided under this Act;

medical, dental, nursing and ambulance services;

such other facilities for the care of expectant and nursing mothers and young children as he considers are appropriate as part of the health service;

such facilities for the prevention of illness, the care of persons suffering from illness and the after-care of persons who have suffered from illness as he considers are appropriate as part of the health service;

such other services as are required for the diagnosis and treatment of illness.

the character and associations of that hospital before its transfer were such as to link it with a particular religious denomination, then

regard shall be had in the general administration of the hospital to the preservation of that character and those associations.

a hospital; or

any part of a hospital which is treated as a separate unit.

to provide for the medical . . . F3 inspection at appropriate intervals of pupils in attendance at schools maintained by local education authorities F4. . . and for the medical . . . F3 treatment of such pupils . . . F5;

to arrange, to such extent as he considers necessary to meet all reasonable requirements in England and Wales, for the giving of advice on contraception, the medical examination of persons seeking advice on contraception, the treatment of such persons and the supply of contraceptive substances and appliances.

for the dental inspection of pupils in attendance at schools maintained by local education authorities F4. . .;

for the dental treatment of such pupils; and

for the education of such pupils in dental health.

provide invalid carriages for persons appearing to him to be suffering from severe physical defect or disability and, at the request of such a person, may provide for him a vehicle other than an invalid carriage (and the additional provisions set out in Schedule 2 to this Act have effect in relation to this paragraph);

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provide a microbiological service, which may include the provision of laboratories, for the control of the spread of infectious diseases F8and carry on such other activities as in his opinion can conveniently be carried on in conjunction with that service;

conduct, or assist by grants or otherwise (without prejudice to the general powers and duties conferred on him under the M3Ministry of Health Act 1919) any person to conduct, research into any matters relating to the causation, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness, and into any such other matters connected with any service provided under this Act as he considers appropriate.

to holidays for patients;

to the transfer of patients to or from Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands; or

to the return of patients who have received treatment in England and Wales to countries or territories outside the British Islands.