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Medical Examinations
During the year the medical staff carried out 173 examinations
of Borough Council employees in respect of the Superannuation and
Sick Pay Schemes.
Disinfection
The Council continued to provide facilities for steam disinfection
for the Chingford and Leyton Corporations.
General
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor contributes the following
information:-
Public Conveniences
Erected
Forest Road, Lloyd Park - Men and Women 1922
Forest Road, Higham Hill Road - Men and Women 1923
Wood Street - Men and Women 1933
Oak Hill - Men and Women 1949
Crooked Billet - Men and Women 1951
Tamworth Avenue - Men and Women 1952
Larks Hall Road - Men and Women 1953
St. James Street Car Park - Men and Women 1955
Selborne Road - Men and Women 1957
Free Washing facilities continued to be available by the supply
of soap and paper towels at the Public Conveniences.
A charge of 2d. continues for the issue of cloth towels.
No charges are made for the use of public conveniences.
Cremation
Facilities for cremation are available at the City of London
Crematorium at Manor Park and also the Manor Park Crematorium,
Manor Park.

Rainfall
The annual rainfall at the Ferry Lane Station was 28.57 ins.
In 1959 it was 16.69 ins.
F1ooding
Flooding occurred eight times during the year, affecting the
whole Borough on four occasions.