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Walthamstow 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Outfits for taking specimens from patients are provided for
practitioners, on request, by the Whitechapel (London County
Council) Clinio.
Essex Public Medical Service.
The above Service, now some eleven years old, brings to its
members benefits roughly analogous to those of the National Health
Insurance Act.
About 22 of the Medical Practitioners of the Borough are
members of the scheme, and the Secretary kindly states that there
are approximately 2,817 Walthamstow subscribers.
(vii) Legislation in Force.—The Town Clerk reports that the
following Legislation, etc., came into force during 1934:—
1. Essex County Council Act, 1933.
2. Local Government Act, 1933 (1st June, 1934).
3. Water Supplies (Exceptional Shortage Orders) Act, 1934.
4. Protection of Animals Act, 1934.
5. Unemployment Act, 1934.
6. Shops Act, 1934.
7. Milk Act, 1934, and Scheme made thereunder for supplying
milk to Schools.
8. Order repealing Chickenpox regulations (1st December,
1934).
9. Numerous Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking)
Regulations.
10. Orders under Diseases of Animals Acts.
11'. Regulations under Children and Young Persons Act, 1933.
12. Walthamstow Corporation Act, 1934.
Mr. Pegram, Clerk to the Essex County Council South-West Area Guardians' Committee, kindly states that the amount of relief provided in Walthamstow during the two years ended 31st December, 1934, was as follows:—
| 1934. | 1933. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Total amount of out-relief granted to Walthamstow residents during year ended 31st December | 54,225 | 1 | 4 | 53,482 | 16 | 1 |