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(3) ophthalmic treatment of school children and children
under 5;
(4) orthopaedic treatment (as in 3);
(5) artificial sunlight treatment (as in 3);
(6) ante-natal;
(7) two Infant Welfare Centres;
(8) diphtheria prevention (as in 3).
Additional Clinics mentioned in Section (vii) above are referred
to in the respective Sections of this Report.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.—A dispensary is provided by the
Essex County Council at 130-132, Cranbrook Road. Three
sessions per week are held for adults and one session for children,
viz. :—
For adults—Tuesday, 10 to 12 noon; Wednesday (workers
only), 7 to 8 p.m. ; and Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.
For children—Wednesday, 10 to 12 noon.
2. (i) Maternity and Nursing Homes.
As a result of representation made to the Ministry of Health
under Section 9 (3) of the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927,
the duties under the Act were transferred from the Essex County
Council to the Ilford Borough Council as from the 1st October,
1930.
On the 1st January, 1936, there were 3 private registered
nursing homes in the district, 2 for maternity and medical or minor
surgical cases, and 1 for medical and surgical cases.
On December 31st, 1936, there were three private registered nursing
homes in the district—two for maternity and medical or minor surgical cases,
and the other for medical and surgical cases.
In October, information was received of the occurrence of two births at
a private house in the district, not registered as a Nursing Home.
The occupier of the house was interviewed, who stated that the first confinement
was that of her daughter. In the other case the occupier stated she
had been engaged as a Nurse to attend the patient at her home address at