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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) Home Nursing.—This service is administered by the Essex County
Council. A report of the work performed during 1950 will be found in
Part III Services section.
(iii) Laboratory Facilities.—Pathological specimens are now sent to
the Bacteriological Laboratory, Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, for examination.
(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 lodging 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.)
(11) For securing the observance of sanitary and cleanly conditions
and practices in connection with the handling, wrapping
and delivery of food sold or intended for sale for human
consumption, and in connection with the sale or exposure for
sale in the open air of food intended for human consumption.
(Section 15, Food & Drugs Act, 1938.)
(12) 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.
During 1950 nineteen applications for renewal of licences
were received. The Council renewed the licences in respect
of these establishments. Three new applications were received,
which were granted. The licences expire on 31st March of
each year.
Part VI.—Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises. During 1950, 62
visits of inspection were made by the Sanitary Inspectors to
these premises.
Part IX.—Camping Grounds and Moveable Dwellings.
Part XI.—Manufacture of Ice Cream. Section 158 of this Act,
which requires the registration of manufacturers ana vendors
of ice cream and the premises used by them, came into
operation in the Borough on the 1st February, 1934. 62
applications for registration in respect of 59 premises were