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POOR LAW RELIEF
The amount of poor law relief distributed, including relief given to the
unemployed, for the year ending December 31st, 1921, was £788 13s. 3d.
HOSPITALS.
The Cottage Hospital in Grange Road has been further extended, an
operating theatre having been built and equipped.
For infectious cases there is the Joint Isolation Hospital, Kingston Lane,
Uxbridge, where ample accommodation exists for the reception of cases of Scarlet
Fever and Diphtheria.
There is also the Joint Small-Pox Hospital situate at Yeading.
The two branches of Maternity and Infant Welfare Centres in the district
continue to be well patronised, and are doing excellent work.
At the end of the year 1921, the Council decided to appoint a Lady Health
Visitor. At the time of going to print, she has commenced her duties and is doing
exceedingly good work in the district.
WATER SUPPLY.
In most parts of the country the water supply was a matter of some anxiety
during the year, owing to the very dry season, and in many towns it was necessary
to curtail the supply, and for the strictest economy to be observed. Fortunately
this district was little affected by the shortage.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS.
These works still satisfactorily deal with the sewage of the district, the
character of the effluent being good.
SCAVENGING.
The collection of house refuse was carried out weekly, with the exception
of Yeading, where fortnightly collections took place. No satisfactoiy tip has been
able to be arranged for the deposit of refuse. The only available place is the pits
where gravel is extracted for the housing scheme. During the hot weather this tip