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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 was a voluntary District Nursing
Committee, 5,484 visits being paid by the Nurses between 1st January and
4th July, 1948.
The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
Number of New Cases and applications for Nurses'
Services 234
Number of Visits—Medical 4,563
Surgical 921
Number of necessitous cases referred to the Committee
4
Number of cases on books at 4th July 93
The Essex County Council empowered by the National Health Service
Act, 1946, now covers the services previously administered by the above
Voluntary Committee. This Authority commenced its administration on
the 5th July.
The following is a summary of work carried out from that date until
31st December, 1948:—
Number of Cases attended 571
Number of Visits paid 10,448
The number of Nurses employed on the 31st December, 1948, as
(a) whole-time 7, (6) part-time 2.
(iii) Laboratory Facilities.—During the year 666 swabs were examined
for the presence of diphtheria organisms in the Bacteriological Laboratory at
the Isolation Hospital; 36 gave positive results and 630 negative results.
(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) Depositing of Rubbish, etc. (Sec. 249, Local Government Act, 1933.)