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East Ham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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31.
The bodies received and autopsies carried out during the years under review are detailed In !.he
following table:-
TABUS 14.
PUBLIC MORTUARY - STATISTICS
| AUTHORITY | PERIOD 17.10.66-31.12.66 | YEAR 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Bodies Received | No. of Autopsies Performed | No. of Bodies Received | No. of Autopsies Performed | |
| EAST HAM | 28 | 27 | 141 | 141 |
| BARKING | 9 | 9 | 66 | 56 |
| DAGENHAM | 6 | 6 | 63 | 61 |
| ILFORD | 4 | 3 | 27 | 28 |
| BFXLEY HEATH | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| HORNCHURCH | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| WEST HAM | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 47 | 45 | 290 | 289 |
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 - SECTION 47.
The above section of the National Assistance Act, 1948, deals with the removal to suitable premises
of persons In need of care and attention. It has not been found necessary for action to be taken under
this section during the years 1956 and 1957.
WATER SUPPLY.
(1) The water supply of the Borough In Its several parts has been satisfactory both In quality
and quantity.
(11) All houses In the area have water services laid on from the Metropolitan Water Board's mains.
No bacteriological or chemical analyses were made by this Authority on the raw water going Into
supply.
(Ill) The water supply of this district from the Metropolitan Water Board does not give rise to
plumbo-solvent action.
(lv) There were no contamination areas.
REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOMES
Under Sections 187 to 194 of the Public Health Act, 1936, there were no homes registered during
the years 1956 and 1957, and there were no homes on the register at the end of either year.