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Infectious
Diseases
During the year 543 cases of Dysentery and 229 cases of
Food Poisoning were notified by Medical Practitioners in the
Borough, plus a large number, coming to knowledge from other
sources. All were investigated, 24 of the notified cases of
food poisoning were confirmed bacteriologically. The following
figures show the number of specimens submitted for examination:—
No. of faecal specimens taken 792
No. of faecal specimens positive 149
Home Laundry
Service
Section 84 of the Public Health Act, 1936, enables the
Local Authority to provide a free service for the cleansing of
articles so soiled as to be insanitary and a danger to health,
such as bedding and personal clothing of aged and Incontinent
persons. By arrangement with the Regional Hospital Board,
these articles are cleansed weekly at the Chadwell Heath
Hospital laundry.
During 1967, 98 persons were assisted and 10,566 articles
laundered.
Long Stay
Immigrants
All addresses notified by Port Health Authorities of the
Long Stay Immigrants were visited, and when the person could
be contacted they were urged to register with a general medical
practitioner, and an appointment was arranged for them to have
a chest X-ray where necessary.
180 successful visits were made during 1967.
25 visits were also made under The Public Health,(Alrcraft
Amendment) Regulations 1963, and The Public Health (Ships
Amendment) Regulations 1963 because of persons who were not
in possession of a valid international certificate of vaccination.
Noise
With the very considerable increase in air and motor traffic,
the general public are undoubtedly becoming more conscious of
noise nuisances.
The extent of the battering which our hearing system
receives in built up areas particularly near main roads is not
realised until one goes into the country. As it now seems
possible that we will be spared the added crescendo from
planes arriving and departing from Stansted, one looks forward
to the time when town centres and civic centres will be free
from all motor vehicles with their noise and fumes.
In my last report I mentioned a timber yard which caused
nuisance to surrounding residents with circular saws and a