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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
1. (i) Nursing in the Home.—There is a voluntary District Nursing
Committee, 9.573 visits being paid by the nurses in 1940, compared with 12,693
in 1939.
(ii) Laboratory Facilities.—vide previous report.
During the year 816 specimens were examined in the Bacteriological
Laboratory at the Public Health Offices. In addition 39 diphtheritic specimens
were sent to other Laboratories for a test for virulence.
(iii) Legislation in Force, (vide 1938 Report) with the addition of Byelaws
with respect to Private Schools (Sec. 68, Ilford Act, 1937).
Essex County Council Act, 1933.
(a) (Part IV—Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment.)
Inspections of licensed establishments are carried out quarterly.
During 1940, 21 applications for renewal of Licences were received. The
Council renewed these Licences for one year to 31st March, 1941. The Town
Clerk communicated with 4 licencees in reference to the keeping of records.
(b) (Part VI—Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises.)
During 1940, 218 visits of inspection were made to these premises.
(c) Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings.
(d) (Part XI—Manufacture of Ice Cream.)
9 applications for registration in respect of 9 premises were considered
during the year.
Registration was granted in 9 cases (concerning 9 premises) as follows :—
Purveyors retailing multiple firms' productions 9
Purveyors manufacturing and retailing their own productions
(made apart from domestic premises) —
Purveyors manufacturing and retailing their own productions
(made on domestic premises) —
Ilford Corporation Act 1937.
(a) Section 77 of this Act provides for the registration of hawkers of meat, fish, fruit and
vegetables, and their storage premises. Registration was granted to two persons
(concerning one premise).
(b) Section 80 of the Act requires the registration of premises used for the preparation
or manufacture of sausages, or potted, pressed, pickled or preserved meat, fish or
other food intended for sale. Applications for registration were received in respect
of two premises, both of which were granted.
Shops Acts, 1912-1934 (Sections 10 and 13)—During the year 1940, 40
inspections and 5,914 reinspections were made. 3 preliminary notices were
served, all of which were complied with. In addition, 33 preliminary notices
served previous to 1st January, 1940, were also complied with.
(iv) Hospitals :—vide previous reports.
(v) Ambulance Facilities :—vide previous report.
2. Maternity and Nursing Homes.
On the 1st January, 1940, there were 5 private registered nursing homes
in the district, 1 for medical cases, 1 for medical and senile cases, 1 for
medical and surgical cases, and 2 for maternity cases.
On December 31st, 1940, there were three private registered nursing
homes in the district—one for medical and senile cases, one for medical cases
and one for maternity cases.
All Nursing Homes in the district are visited by the Deputy Medical
Officer of Health and the Senior Sanitary Inspector (or his deputy) quarterly
and at other times when necessary-