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There are two local Acts in operation—(1) The Ilford Improvement
Act, 1898, which has important sanitary provisions, and
(2) Ilford Urban District Council Act, 1904, the section of which
(dealing with the control of Tuberculosis) is now overruled by the
Milk and Dairies Act, while the section dealing with infectious
disease has enactments similar to the Public Health Acts of 1907.
Sections 62 and 63 only of Part IV of the Public Health Act, 1907,
have been adopted.
Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Public Health Act, 1925, were adopted
by the Council and came into operation on 3rd August, 1927.
Shops Acts, 1912-1934 (Section 10 and 13).—The Sanitary
Inspectors have been appointed to carry out the inspections
required in accordance with Sections 10 and 13 (3) of such Act.
(v) Hospitals.
(a) Tuberculosis.—20 beds are maintained by the Essex County
Council at the Isolation Hospital for the treatment of pulmonary
tuberculosis of male patients.
(b) Maternity.—Vide Annual Report, 1931.
(c) Children.—Vide Annual Report, 1932.
(d) Fever. — Vide Annual Report, 1931.
(e) Smallpox.—The Essex County Council prepared a scheme
under Section 63 of the Lo al Government Act, 1929, which has
been approved by the Ministry of Health whereby the County Council
will provide accommodation for the treatment of cases of smallpox
in the county, exclusive of the Borough of Colchester. The expenses
incurred by the County Council in this connection will be defrayed
as special expenses of that part of the Administrative County concerned.
The Corporation of Colchester will provide hospital accommodation
comprising not less than 24 beds to be made available for
treatment of cases occurring in the Administrative County in
accordance with an agreement to be entered into between the