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The requests from Romford mothers, for the admission of their
children to the Rush Green Nursery, lias again been insufficient to
fill the Nursery, and in consequence, it has been possible to admit a
number of children whose residence is in the neighbouring districts
of Dagenham, and Hornchurch.
Periodically, we had difficulty in maintaining sufficient staff at
the nurseries, but, fortunately, this had no reaction on the care of
the children. The amended recommendations of the Rushcliffe
Committee were approved by the Council.
The average attendance for the year at each nursery is as
follows :—

The "St. Moritz" and Collier Row Nurseries are capable of
taking 40 children each, and the Rush Green Nursery, 50 children.
3.—SANTARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
(i) Water.
Mr. Bernard W. Bryan, General Manager of the South Essex
Waterworks Company, has again confirmed that Bacteriological and
Chemical Examinations have been made of the raw water, of the
water in its various stages of treatment, of the water supplied from
the Company's wells, and of the water going into supply. Analyses
have also been made of samples obtained from consumers' taps in
the various parts of the Company's district. A total of about 3,300
examinations were made. All proved to be satisfactory.
Mr. Bryan also states that during the year the supply was
sufficient and wholesome, and constant throughout, and with no
plumbo-solvent action.
Approximately 0.2 per cent, of the inhabited houses, and 0.2
per cent, of the population of the Borough take their water from
standpipeg.
In addition to the above analyses, samples of water have again
been taken monthly from different premises in the district by the
Sanitary Inspectors. These were submitted for Chemical and
Bacteriological Analyses, and the results liav.e invariably confirmed
the findings of the Waterworks Company.
(ii) The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919.
As stated in last year's report, the Rodent Operative received
the necessary training in the methods of pre-baiting, and poison
baiting, as recommended by the Infestation Branch of the Ministry
of Food, and dealt appropriately with all complaints, in addition to
routine inspections and re-inspections.