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Romford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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(xi) Dental Service
I am glad to he able to report that, in November, we managed
to obtain the services of an additional Dental Officer on a sessional
basis, for five sessions per week. Although this is only a small contribution
to the dental section, nevertheless it is appreciated.
The following gives particulars of the work done during the
year:—
TABLE 9 (a) Numbers provided with Dental care:—
| Examined. | Needing Treatment. | Treated. | Made Dentally Fit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 25 | 25 | 27 | 13 |
| Children under Five | 55 | 55 | 51 | 51 |
(b) Forms of Dental Treatment provided:—
| Extractions. | Anaesthetics. | Scalings or Scalings and Gum Treatment. | Silver Nitrate Treatment. | Dressings. | Radio graphs. | Dentures provided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local. | General | Fillings. | ||||||||
| Complete. | Partial | |||||||||
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | - | - | - | 106 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Children under five | 31 | — | 29 | 12 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — |
2.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
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 1953, other than those to permanent housing sites.
(b) Lengths of mains laid, in yards:—
| 3" | 4" | 6" | 9" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.C.C. Harold Hill Estate | 6 | 22 | 1,823 | — |
| Romford Area | 1,428 | 2,463 | 560 | 3 |
| 1,434 | 2,485 | 2,383 | 3 |
(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 3,800 chemical, bacteriological, and biological
examinations have been made.