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1.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA.
(i) Public Health Officers of the Authority.
For particulars of these, see the list at the beginning of this
Report.
(ii) Laboratory Facilities.
During the year, we continued to avail ourselves of the services
of the Counties Public Health Laboratories for the major part of our
requirements, and, owing to the fact that the laboratory had to take
up new quarters, transferring from London to Romford by reason of
air raid damage to their premises in London, we found the change to
be to our advantage.
As regards the Emergency Laboratory Service, organised by the
Medical Research Council, this transferred to St. Margaret's
Emergency Hospital, Epping, and we made use of this laboratory
for the provision of Diphtheria Immunisation material, Measles
Serum for prophylaxis, and Typhoid-Paratyphoid vaccine.
(iii) Nursing in the Home.
(a) Midwives.
Our scheme for a domiciliary service of salaried midwives continued
on the lines previously reported.
In addition to the 5 Council Midwives, there are 3 Midwives in
independent practice in the District, and also 4 District Nurse
Midwives. Five Midwives, resident outside the Borough, also
undertook cases in the District during the year.
(iv) Hospitals: Public and Voluntary.
(a) Infectious Diseases.
(b) Maternity.
(c) Children.
(d) Other Cases.
There is nothing new to report in either of these sections, except
in the case of Victoria Hospital, which has now taken up quarters
in. the new building. This Hospital can now accommodate 50
patients, and its various services have been extended and improved.
In addition, a Resident Medical Officer has been appointed.
During 1941, the Romford Council again granted a subscription
of 10 guineas to this Hospital,