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5. (a) Arrangements for Dental Cases.—Arrangements were made
with the local dentists in 1937 to undertake the dental treatment of expectant
and nursing mothers and children under school age. Their charges are on
an agreed scale and the fees payable by the patients are assessed according
to their means, on a scale similar to that of the Essex County Council.
During the year 1938, thirteen mothers and two children were treated
under this Scheme.
(b) Arrangements for Orthopaedic cases.—There is an orthopaedic
clinic at the Shrubberies, High Road, South Woodford, directed conjointly
by the British Red Cross Society and the Essex County Council.
In suitable cases the Wanstead and Woodford Borough Council have
paid the fees for the admission of orthopaedic cases to Brookfield Orthopaedic
Hospital.
Section C. Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
1. (1) Water Supply.—The water service throughout the district is
supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board.
(2) Drainage and Sewerage.—The Eastern Sewage Disposal Works
at Chigwell Road have been enlarged at a cost of £42,658 to deal with a
population of 48,000 persons estimated to be attained in 1944, but recent
development tends to show that this figure will obtain before that year.
Consequent on the development of the Roding Farm Estate, Wanstead,
an 18-ins. diameter sewer was relaid and the trunk sewer crossing this
land was strengthened and additional manholes provided to facilitate
cleansing at a cost of £1,200.
Investigations having proved the trunk sewer through Wanstead Park
defective, work is now proceeding in the laying of a new 45-ins. by 30-ins.
sewer at a cost of £13,500.
2. Rivers and Streams.- The analyses of samples of effluent discharged
from the various works have been satisfactory to the authorities concerned.
3. (1) Closet Accommodation.—With the exception of four isolated
dwellings, house drainage throughout the district is conducted on the water
carriage system.
(2) Public Cleansing.—The collection and disposal of house refuse
has continued to be carried out under contract requiring the maintenance
of a weekly collection throughout the district and the disposal of the refuse
under controlled tipping conditions.
The present contract dating from March is for a period of three years,
the contractor providing mechanised transport only. Council owned land
in the Borough is used for the tipping of the refuse.
(3) Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—The Report of the Senior
Sanitary Inspector is included at the end of this Section.
(4) Shops and Offices.—Under the provisions of the Shops Acts,
1934, a total of two hundred and sixty shop inspections were recorded.
Improvements with regard to ventilation and temperature of shops and to
sanitary conveniences were effected upon eleven premises.