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(A) MEMORANDUM FROM MINISTRY OF HEALTH
RE SURVEY OF HEALTH SERVICES, AND
(B) ACTION TAKEN.
A.
Isolation Hospital.— The isolation
Ihospital accommodation for the
Borough is inadequate. The Town
Council should take steps to implement
at an early date the
scheme made by the Essex
County Council and approved by
the Minister under the provisions
of Section 63 of the Local
Government Act, 1929, in so far
as it relates to Area No. 10 of
which the Borough forms part.
Public Cleansing.— (a) The refuse
tip at Low Hall Farm was in an
unsatisfactory condition at the
time of inspection, the refuse being
on fire and the precautions for
tipping recommended by the Department
not being observed.
Steps should be taken forthwith
to extinguish the fire, to see that
future tipping is conducted strictly
in accordance with the abovementioned
precautions, and (to
ensure successful management) to
exclude " totters."
(b) It is desirable that the
Council should take measures to
secure the provision of proper
dustbins where existing receptacles
are unsatisfactory.
Housing Inspection.— It is recommended
that more complete records
should be kept of housing
inspections and repairs, and that
the work should be so organised
that eventually all the houses in
the Borough are inspected.
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital.—
At the time of the survey the
nursing staff at this hospital was
inadequate for the number of
patients received. If this matter
has not already received attention,
immediate steps should be talcen
to engage additional nurses.
B.
Negotiations are at present taking
place with the Leyton Borough
Council with reference to the
Scheme for the joint provision of
additional isolation hospital accommodation.
(a) Steps have been taken to control
the tip on the lines suggested
by the Ministry and to extinguish
the fires.
(b) This matter Is receiving the
constant attention of the Council.
Notices are served on the owners
of property to supply bins, and in
the event of non-compliance bins
are supplied by the Council at the
owner's expense.
This matter will receive attention.
It may be possible to combine the
necessary records with those
which will be required under the
Housing Act, 1935, and the Council
are considering the question of
engaging additional clerical assistance
for the Public Health Department.
The nursing staff at the date of
inspection (20th February, 1935)
consisted of 5 sisters, 3 staff
nurses, 1 assistant nurse and 4
probationers.
The nursing staff now approved
consists of 5 sisters, 7 staff nurses,
6 pupil midwives and 6 probationers,
so that the matter has
now been dealt with.