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Section B. General Provisions of Health Services for the Area.
1. (1) Public Health Officers of the Authority:—
Particulars are given on page 2, at the beginning of this report.
(2) (a) Laboratory facilities:—
All pathological and bacteriological facilities are provided by the Essex
County Council, the work being done at the Essex Public Health
Laboratory, 91, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4.
The analysis of water, milk and food is carried out by Dr. Dyer, Public
Analyst for the County.
(b) Ambulance facilities:—
(i) For infectious diseases. All cases requiring removal to
hospital are conveyed by the ambulances attached to the
hospitals.
(ii) For non-infectious and accident cases. Cases of this class
are taken to hospital by either of the two ambulances
belonging to the Borough Council. A satisfactory service
is maintained throughout the district.
(c) Nursing in the home:—
Home nursing is carried out: —
(i) By private nurses;
(ii) By district nurses working under a Committee and supported
by voluntary contributions and receipts from
patients.
(d) Clinics and Treatment Centres:—
Child Welfare Centres. There are five centres in the district: —
(i) St. Barnabas Church Hall, Snakes Lane.
(ii) Fuller's Road Sunday School.
(iii) Baptist Church Hall, Aldersbrook.
(iv) Ashton Playing Fields Pavilion, Chigwell Road.
These are supported and directed by the Borough Council.
(v) Holy Trinity Church Hall, Hermon Hill.
This is under the direction of a voluntary committee, but is subsidised
by the Council.
Owing to the increase in the child population of the district it was
decided to open a new clinic at the Ashton Playing Fields Pavilion, Chigwell
Road.
The Centre was inaugurated on June 28th by Lady Hawkey, the
Mayoress.
The need for this Centre has been proved by the satisfactory and
steadily increasing attendances.