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Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927.— The following
stable gives information required by the Ministry of Health:—
1. Number of applications for registration (for
additional beds) One.
2. Number of Homes registered No new registrations
3. Number of Orders made refusing or
ling registration Nil.
4. Number of appeals against such Orders Nil.
5. Number of cases in which such Orders have
been made:—
(a) Confirmed on appeal Nil.
(b) Disallowed Nil.
6. Number of applications for exemption from
registration Nil.
7. Number of cases in which exemption has
been:—
(a) Granted Nil.
(b) Withdrawn Nil.
(c) Refused Nil.
Periodical quarterly inspections are made to each Home,
in addition to any visits necessary for special inquiries.
The application for the registration of additional beds
was in respect of three beds. The application was granted
but the beds were not in use by the end of the year.
C.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.— New mains have been installed in the following
roads:—Walthamstow Avenue, The Risings, Prior's Croft,
Keynsham Avenue, Forest Drive, Dean Gardens, Longfellow
Road.
The supply is provided by the Metropolitan Water
Board and has been entirely satisfactory in quality aind
quantity. No action has been necessary in respect of any
form of contamination.
Rivers and Streams.— Periodical cleaning of the Dagenham
Brook was carried out to the requirements of the Essex
Sewers Commissioners.
Drainage and Sewerage.— Extensions of the sewerage
system were carried out at Low Hall Farm and Walthamstow
Avenue, involving in each case the provision of a pumping
station.