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of houses in Leyton are rapidly approaching the time when no
amount of repair work can be expected to keep them in a state
fit for human habitation.
The investigation of atmospheric pollution, in collaboration
with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, continues
to occupy the attention of the sanitary staff ; and interesting
statistical and graphical information regarding the concentration
of smoke and sulphur dioxide in the Leyton atmosphere is to be
found on pages 75 to 77.
National Health Service Act, Part III.
The comprehensive services under the various sections of this
Act are administered by the local health authority (Essex County
Council), who have delegated to Leyton Health Area Sub-committee
the routine day-to-day administration of these services.
It will be seen that the new Dawlish Road Clinic, opened in
September, 1951 is now supplying a comprehensive list of clinic
medical, dental, nursing and chiropodial services of which full
advantage is being taken by residents in the area.
Arrangements for public whooping cough immunisation
were put into operation in September, 1951 ; and 909 children
completed the course of immunisation during 1952.
In April, 1952, the special approval of the Ministry of Health
was obtained for Dr. Ethel Emslie to carry out a scheme for the
protection of Leyton children against tuberculosis by the administration
of B.C.G. Vaccine ; and a special report on the subject
appears on pages 114 to 118.
During the year Leyton residents took full opportunity to
avail themselves again of the facilities for Mass Radiography, and
in the body of the report will be found the results in the cases of
the 8,362 persons who attended.
The National Health Service.
More than four years have now elapsed since the National
Health Service Act, 1946 came into operation. Now that it has
had time to get over what have been described as its preliminary
" teething troubles ", some idea of its effects—at least in general
outline—are becoming apparent.