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Superannuation Examinations—Staff.
The services of private practitioners are secured for these examinations
save in instances where an existing employee's suitability
for continued service is in question, which examinations are
carried out by the Medical Officer of Health.
During the year arrangements were made for the examination
of 213 employees or prospective employees (57 permanent and 156
temporary).
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
Efforts have continued throughout the year to bring to finality
the question of providing a piped main supply to certain properties
served by wells of doubtful quality. Our efforts were being continued
at the end of the period under review and had made some
progress. It should be mentioned that in one area of the district
main water supply was, through the concerted action of the Council
and the persons more immediately concerned, made available to the
premises involved (which included two cafes). Circumstances in
this case were, however, more favourable for mains extension than
they happen to be in other parts of the area with which we would
be very happy to deal in like manner.
The South Essex Waterworks Company were good enough to
supply us with the following particulars:—
The water supply of the whole of your area has been satisfactory
in quality and quantity.
Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the
raw water, of the water in its various stages of treatment,
and of the water going into supply.
A total of over 3,500 chemical, bacteriological and biological
examinations have been made and all water going
into supply was wholesome.
In addition, anaylses have also been made of samples
obtained from consumers' taps in various parts of the Company's
district, including that of your Council, and all proved
to be satisfactory.
The water supplied is not plumbo-solvent.
No action has been necessary in respect to any form of
contamination.
The number of dwelling houses supplied as at 31st December,
1948, was 28,922, and the population as at 30th June,
1948, as obtained from the Registrar-General was 101,000."
Approximately 0.7 per cent. of the inhabited houses, and 0.7
per cent. of the population of the Urban District t obtain their water
from standpipes.