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Perhaps the same applies to a limited extent in visual propaganda
methods where flooding a district with one theme for a selected period
may be much more profitable than ranging widely but cursorily.
The County Council is co-operative in this field and Hornchurch
is therefore assisted in discharging what is and will remain a difficult
but increasingly necessary duty.
Laboratory Facilities.
Our arrangements follow the existing lines and include primarily
the utilisation of Oldchurch Hospital laboratory (by kind assistance! of
Dr. E. A. Atkinson) with reference to essential specialised investigations
always available through the Central Public Health Laboratory at
Colindale.
In the routine examination of milk, water, etc., the Essex County
Council's scheme is utilised.
Ambulance Servicc.
The arrangements remain the same as last year.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
The Essex County Council maintained clinics at the following
centres throughout the year:—
(i) Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch.
(ii) Athelstan Road, Harold Wood.
(iii) Front Lane, Cranham.
(iv) Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch.
(v) St. Mary's Lane, Upminster.
(vi) South End Road, Hornchurch.
(vii) Suttons Hostel, Hornchurch.
(viii) Upminster Road, Rainham.
(ix) Westland Avenue, Hornchurch.
Nursing and Maternity Homes.
The three registered Nursing and Maternity Homes in the district
are supervised by the County Council.
Midwives and Home Nurses.
There are eight midwives and six home nurse/midwives in the
district who were appointed by the Essex County Council and are
available to act in the capacity of midwife and of maternity nurse under
the supervision of a registered medical practitioner.
In addition to the home nurse/midwives there are eight home nurses
working in the district.