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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 Es sex County Council. A report of the work performed
during 1959 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) BYELAWS EXIST FOR:Prevention
of Nuisances.
Cleansing of footways and pavements, and cleansing
of earth closets, privies, ashpits and cesspools.
Dealing with common lodging houses and houses
let in lodgings.
Houses let in lodgings or occupied by members
of more than one family. (Sec. 84, Ilford Act,
1937. )
Slaughterhouses and humane slaughtering of
animals.
Pleasure Fairs. (Sec. 59, EssexC.C. Act, 1952.)
Tipping of Dust, Spoil, and Refuse. (Sec. 85,
Ilford Act, 1937.)
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.
(Sec. 53, Ilford Improvement Act, 1898. )