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Maternal Mortality
I am happy to report that there has been no maternal
mortality during the year. There has only been one such
death, in 1950, during the last five years.
Housing
There are still very many families sharing accommodation
or living in one or two rooms. These families are
mostly young couples, living often with their parents and in
many cases trying to raise a young family under most
difficult and trying conditions. The need for houses is still
great, although the Housing Committee's programme of
building has already provided 1023 permanent houses and
150 temporary bungalows by the end of the year.
Diphtheria Immunisation
Responsibility for carrying out diphtheria immunisation
passed to the Middlesex County Council on the 5th July,
1948, in accordance with the provisions of the National
Health Service Act. Since the end of 1948 all arrangements
for immunisation have been carried out by the County
Council.
Water Analysis
1. The Bedfont and Feltham Wards of the District are
supplied by the South West Suburban Water Co. and the
Hanworth Ward by the Metropolitan Water Board. The
water supplied to this area by the South West Suburban
Water Co. is taken by that Company from the Metropolitan
Water Board. The water supply has been satisfactory both
as regards quantity and quality.
2. Samples for bacteriological examination and chemical
analysis are taken at least five times each week by the
Metropolitan Water Board of the raw water and the treated
water at all stages of purification,and weekly samples have
been taken by the South West Suburban Water Co. In
addition one sample was taken by my department.