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(xi) Harold Hill Health Centre
The Local Authority section of the Health Centre has continued
to provide a varied service, embracing Ante-natal,
Post-natal, and Child Welfare sessions. Mothercraft lectures, and
exercises for expectant mothers are held on a weekly basis. The
Minor Ailments' Room is utilised for the treatment of minor
ailments amongst school children, and also for work in connection
with Immunisations. Speech therapy, Orthopedic treatment,
Physiotherapy, Artificial Sunlight, and Ophthalmic examinations
are also available.
A Dental Officer is in fall-time attendance for work among
school children, and the priority classes, viz., nursing and
expectant mothers, and children under 5 years of age.
The General Practitioners' Wing is utilised by the same 9
practitioners as last year, and they have again had the services of
nursing and clerical staff. New equipment and replacements have
been provided, as and when required, and an Autoclave is now in
use which obviates dressings having to be sent to a neighbouring
hospital for sterilisation.
During the year, a Dentist was appointed by the Executive
Council for General Dental Services, and, in this connection, the
Local Authority provided the services of a Dental Attendant. A
dental X-ray apparatus has been obtained for the use of both
Dentists.
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
daring the year 1955, other than those for the supply to permanent
housing sites.
(b) Lengths of mains laid, in vards:—
3" 4" 6"
Romford Area 2,211 3,509 191
(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 various parts of the Company's district; all proved to be
satisfactory.
A total of over 3,900 Chemical, Bacteriological, and Biological
examinations have been made,