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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Romford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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(b) Forms of Dental Treatment provided:—
| Extractions. | Anaesthetics. | Scalings or Scaling and Gum Treatment. | Silver Nitrate Treatment. | Dressings. | Radiographs | Dentures provided. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local. | Fillings. | |||||||||
| General. | Complete. | Partial | ||||||||
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 5 | - | 2 | 41 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Children under five | 86 | - | 47 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
2.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
(i) Water.
Mr. H. G. Ramsay, Chief Engineer of the South Essex Waterworks
Company, has kindly given me the following report, with
regard to the water supply to the district:—
"(a) There have been no new extensions of public water supply
during the year 1951, other than those for the supply to permanent
housing sites.
(b) Lengths of mains laid, in yards :—
| 3" | 4" | 6" | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.C.C. Harold Hill Estate | 1,102 | 8,896 | 1,369 |
| Romford Area | 462 | 1,004 | 1,354 |
| Totals | 1,564 | 9,900 | 2,723 |
(c) The water supply of the area and of its several parts has
been satisfactory, both as to quality and quantity.
(d) Bacteriological and chemical examinations are 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 are also made of samples obtained from consumers'
taps in the various parts of the Company's district; all proved to be
satisfactory.
A total of over 3,500 chemical, bacteriological, and biological
examinations have been made.
(e) The waters are not liable to have plumbo-solvent action.
(f) No contamination has arisen, therefore no action has been
necessary.
(g) The following are the average number of dwellings and
population supplied during 1951:—
Dwellings 24,849
Population 89,340