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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
1. (i) Public Health Officers of the Authority.—Vide list at the
beginning of this report.
(ii) Nursing in the Home.—There is a voluntary District Nursing
Committee, 9,417 visits being paid by the Nurses in 1946, compared with
12,260 in 1945.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the
year 1946:—
Number of New Cases and applications for Nurses'
Services 373
Number of Visits—Medical 8,187
Surgical 1,019
Operations 2
Massage 209
Number of necessitous cases referred to the Committee 19
Number of cases on books at end of year 118
The cases were distributed in wards as under:—
Cranbrook 42
Park 52
Seven Kings 49
North Hainault 36
Loxford. 51
Clementswood 28
South Hainault 32
Goodmayes 29
Barkingside 54
(iii) Laboratory Facilities.—During the year 566 swabs were
examined for the presence of diphtheria organisms in the Bacteriological
Laboratory at the Isolation Hospital; 17 gave positive results and 549
negative results. In addition 13 diphtheritic specimens were sent to other
Laboratories for a test for virulence.
(iv) Legislation in Force.—Byelaws exist for:—
(1) Prevention of Nuisances.
(2) Cleansing of footways and pavements, and cleansing of earth closets,
privies, ashpits and cesspools.
(3) Dealing with common lodging houses and houses let in lodgings.
(4) Houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one
family. (Sec. 84, Ilford Act, 1937.)
(5) Slaughterhouses and humane slaughtering of animals.
(6) Pleasure Fairs. (Sec. 128, Ilford Act, 1937.)
(7) Tipping of Dust, Spoil and Refuse. (Sec. 85, Ilford Act, 1937.)
(8) For securing the cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks,
cisterns and other receptacles used for storing water used or likely
to be used by man for drinking or domestic purposes, or for
manufacturing drink for the use of man.
(9) Nuisances in connection with the removal of offensive or noxious
matter.
(10) Byelaws made under the Essex County Council Act, 1933.
(Parts IV, VI and IX).
Part IV—Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment.
Inspections of licensed establishments are carried out quarterly.