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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE
AREA.
Staff.
As authorised an Additional Sanitary Inspector has been
appointed and has assisted greatly in expediting action in regard
to certain aspects of our work, notably inspection of factories and
food premises.
My participation in Area administration has been noted earlier.
It is, of course, of a temporary nature, represents a departure from
precedent so far as concerns this Authority and also entails duties
of a responsible nature quite additional to those of a Medical Officer
of Health for this Council.
Laboratory Facilities.
The Council Laboratory, established by the Essex County
Council at Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, has continued to serve the
needs of the District and is available for any medical practitioners
who desire to have bacteriological reports on the specimens which
they send.
On exceptional matters recourse is had to the Public Health
Laboratory at Colindale.
Samples of water, sewage and trade effluents, milk, ice cream,
other foods and shellfish, are examined at The Counties Public
Health Laboratories, 66 Victoria Street, London, S.W.I, in accordance
with arrangements made by the Essex County Council.
Ambulance Service.
The County Ambulance Service maintains a day and night
service at their ambulance station in Billet Lane, Hornchurch.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The Essex County Council maintained clinics at the following
centres throughout the year )—
(i) Westland Avenue, Hornchurch.
(ii) Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch.
(iii) Upminster Road, Rainham.
(iv) Athelstan Road, Harold Wood.
(v) St. Laurence Hall, Upminster.
(vi) Rainsford Way School, Hornchurch.
Nursing and Maternity Homes.
There are 5 registered Nursing and Maternity Homes in the
district.