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6. Chest Clinic
Harts Hospital, Woodford Green.
Wednesday, 9.30-11a.m. and 5-6p.m.
Patients living North side of Southend Road.
180 High Road, Leyton, E.10.
Monday, 9.30-11a.m.
Patients living South side of Southend Road.
7. Ambulance Facilities
These facilities are available through the local depot at Wanstead, the
service being administered centrally by the County Council from
Chelmsford.
8. National Assistance Act, 1948 (Section 47)
No action became necessary to secure the removal of persons in need
of care and attention to suitable premises during 1950.
9. Funeral arrangements
In no instance was the Local Authority required to make arrangements
for the burial of any person during the year 1950.
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
1. Water Supply
The water supplied throughout the Borough by the Metropolitan
Water Board was satisfactory both in regard to quality and quantity.
Regular monthly bacteriological examinations are carried out by the
Metropolitan Water Board, the examinations being of raw and treats
water. The results obtained from treated water were satisfactory. Copies
of these reports are received regularly from the Board.
2. Refuse and Salvage Collection
(a) Refuse Collection. A fleet of modern vehicles is operated for
the collection of refuse and disposal is by the controlled tipping metho
(b) Salvage Collection. In my report for the year 1949 I reported that
owing to the fall in the price of waste paper the Council were considering
discontinuing this service. At the end of this year the price of waste paper
showed an increase and the Council have, therefore, decided to re-introdudce
this service.
(c) Kitchen Waste Collection. The collection of kitchen waste in the
Borough has been by means of the individual container system. The
experiment conducted in the three trial areas proved successful and the
system has been extended to cover the whole Borough.
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