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Infectious Diseases.—Arrangements have been made by
the Borough Council with the District Nursing Association to
provide nurses in case of measles, ophthalmia neonatorum,
pneumonia, &c., at a fee of 1s. per visit. When necessary
two or three visits are paid daily.
Midwives.—The London County Council is the supervising
authority under this heading. The Borough Council provided
a district midwife in connection with "Parkside"
Maternity Home. This service was discontinued as and from
the 30th September.
I am informed by Dr. F. N. Kay Menzies, the County
Medical Officer of Health, that 34 midwives gave notice of
their intention to practice in the Borough during 1926.
Chemical Work.—This is carried out by the Public
Analyst, a summary of which is included in a later part of
this report.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
BOROUGH.
Closet Accommodation.—There are as far as is known no
privies in the Borough, all houses being provided with proper
water-closets on the water carriage system.
Scavenging.—The arrangements for the removal and disposal
of house refuse include the use of both motor and horsedrawn
vehicles. The motor vehicles are provided with proper
covers. The horse-drawn vehicles are only covered when the
van has been loaded.
These are of the high-loading type and require the use of
ladders to deposit the refuse in the carts. The method is oldfashioned,
wasteful and insanitary. Tt should be abolished
and a modern low-loading type of vehicle used.
Throughout the Borough, there are quite a number of
ashpits. This means of depositing house refuse is not only
out of date, but in the majority of cases leads to nuisances
arising. In all cases which come before the Public Health
Department, the owners are advised to close the same, and
provide proper metal receptacles in accordance with the L.C.C.
Bye-laws.