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(xi) Harold Hill Health Centre
The Harold Hill Health Centre has now got over the period of
initial difficulties. It was anticipated that a new venture of this nature
would have some difficulties, but, I am glad to say that they have all
been minor in character.
The Local Authority section has, for another year, continued to
provide services for Maternal and Child care, and for the care of the
health of the school child.
A Dental Officer is in daily attendance for looking after the dental
requirements of school children, and those of the other priority classes
viz., nursing and expectant mothers, and children under 5 years of age.
The Dental Officer, appointed by the Executive Council for General
Dental Services, is also in daily attendance.
So far as the General Medical Practitioners) section is concerned,
the four suites are allocated on the same basis as before. The nursing
staff, and clerical assistance for this wing are provided by the Local
Health Authority, and meet the requirements of the practitioners.
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 1956, other than those for the supply to permanent
housing sites.
(b) Lengths of mains laid, in yards:—
3" 4" 6"
Romford Area 1,322 669 693
(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
he 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 3,880 Chemical, Bacteriological, and Biological
examinations have been made.
(e) The waters are not liable to plumbo-solvent action.
(f) No contamination has arisen, therefore no action has been
necessary,"