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(xi) Harold Hill Health Centre
The work in the Local Authority section has proceeded on the
same lines as last year, and has met with similar satisfaction. So far
as this particular section is concerned, the services provide for Maternal
and Child Welfare, and the care of the health of the School Child.
This embraces Ante-natal, and Post-natal consultations, and examinations,
Mothercraft lectures, Ante-natal exercises, Child Welfare Clinics,
Minor Ailment Clinics, Speech Therapy, Dental Sessions, Immunisation
Sessions, etc.
The four suites in the General Practitioners' section have again
been utilised by the same eight practitioners, or their partners or
assistants and nursing staff and clerical assistants, provided by the
Local Health Authority, are at their disposal. The necessary equipment
is also provided by the same Authority.
The Regional Hospital Board are responsible for the provision of
the Ophthalmic and Orthopaedic services, and the Executive Council
for the General Dentistry.
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 1958, other than those for supply to permanent
housing sites.
(b) Lengths of mains laid, in yards:—
3" 4" 6" 9" 12" 21"
Romford Area 1,744 1,837 16 6 2 114
(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 4,080 Chemical, Bacteriological, and Biological
examinations have been made. In addition, samples were examined
for radoactivity.
(e) The waters are not liable to plumbo-solvent action.
(f) No contamination has arisen, therefore, no action has been
necessary."