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Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per thousand live births 42
Legitimate infants per thousand legitimate births 44
Illegitimate infants per thousand illegitimate live
births 0
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 0
„ „ Whooping Cough' (all ages) 3
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 3
„ „ Cancer (all ages) 128
SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
(1) Laboratory Facilities.
The comprehensive laboratory facilities provided by the CountyCouncil
were again available and were much used.
The following is a list of pathological specimens examined by
the County Bacteriologist during the year:—
135 throat swabs for K.L.B.
56 nasal swabs for K.L.B.
4 throat swabs for Vincents Angina.
195 sputum for tubercle bacilli.
24 specimens of urine.
1 sample of blood for Widal test.
9 samples for ringworm.
6 blood films.
5 samples of pus.
8 miscellaneous.
(2) Ambulance Facilities.
The Council ambulance which is manned by members of (he
Fire Service has continued to serve the District adequately. The
scheme of mutual help entered into with the Borough of Romford
and with the Essex County Council has continued in operation.
(3) Nursing in the Home.
There are two nursing associations functioning in the Urban
District, viz.:—(i) the Upminster and Cranham Association ;
(ii) the Rainham Association.
The remaining parts of the District which are not served by
any scheme for nursing in the home contain about two thirds of
the total population,