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4. Medical Examinations.
During the year the medical staff carried out 269 examinations
of Borough Council employees in respect of the Superannuation and
Sick (Pay Schemes.
5. Health Education.
Miss H. Rodway, F.R.C.O.G., Obstetrician Superintendent at
Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital, arranged the usual course of
mothercraft lectures. In each case the speaker was a medical or
nursing specialist.
6. Cancer Education.
The leaflet of advice printed in the 1951 Report is available
for distribution.
7. General.
The Borough Architect, Engineer and Surveyor contributes the
following information:—
(a) Public Conveniences.
Work was commenced on the erection of a new public convenience
in Larks Hall Road, and, during the year, certain
existing conveniences have been modernised.
The construction of a public convenience at St. James Street
Car Park will be commenced early in the new year.
During 1954 free washing facilities continued to be available
by the supply of soap and paper towels at Public Conveniences.
A charge of 2d. continues for the issue of cloth towels.
No charges are made for the use of public conveniences.
(b) Cremation.
Facilities for cremation are available at the Crematorium
provided by the City of London at Manor Park, Little Ilford.
Negotiations continued with adjoining Local Authorities.
(c) Rainfall.
The annual rainfall at Ferry Lane Station was 24.95 ins.