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Public Health Act, 1936—Nursing Homes.—The following
table gives information required by the Ministry of Health: —
1. Number of applications for registration (for
additional beds) Nil
2. Number of Homes registered No new registrations
3. Number of Orders made refusing or cancelling
registration Nil
4. Number of appeals against such Orders Nil
5. Number of oases in which such Orders have been
made:—
(a) Confirmed on appeal Nil
(b) Disallowed Nil
6. Number of applications for exemption from
tration Nil
7. Number of cases in which exemption has been: —
(a) Granted Nil
(b) Withdrawn Nil
(c) Refused Nil
One application for transfer of registration was received and
approved but the transfer was not proceeded with.
Quarterly inspections are made by a member of the medical
staff to each Home, in addition to any visits necessary for special
inquiries.
Essex County Council Act.—Two licences to practice
chiropody were granted by your Council.
C.—SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
1. (i) Water.—New mains have been installed in the following
roads:—Forest Mount Road, Forest Road by St. Johns
Road, Forest Road by Hempstead Road, Nightingale Hall
Estate, Butterfields (The "Limes" Estate, Shernhall Street).
The supply is provided by the Metropolitan Water Board and
has been entirely satisfactory in quality and quantity. No
action has been necessary in respect of any form of contamination.
(ii) Drainage and Sewerage.—No works of this character
have been carried out.
2. Rivers and Streams.—Periodical cleaning of the Dagenham
Brook was carried out to the requirements of the Lea Conservancy
Catchment Board.