[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch].

  • Hornchurch (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1947]
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    9 thanks are especially due to the Rush Green authorities for their assistance in admitting doubtful cases often under circumstances of considerable difficulty. Supply of Insulin for Diabetics. The policy outlined in last year's report has been pursued. The number of persons supplied during the year was '20 free issue (5 new applications) and 6 persons supplied at half-price (one new appli cation). During the year 3 patients were removed from the re gister (all free issue). All patients were females. Foot Clinics. The Essex County Council was approached during the year on the question of providing Fool Clinics, possibly at the Combined Treatment Centres, which in general terms might be said to cover the District. Medical Services—Elm Park Estate. The Council considered the medical services on the Elm Park Estate in relation, among other things, to the development of the estate generally and that part south of the railway in particular. The County were requested to consider re-inforcing the existing medical services in the area. Superannuation Examinations—Staff. The services of private practitioners are secured for these ex aminations save in instances where an existing employee's suitability for continued service is in question, which examinations are done by the Medical Officer of Health. SECTION C. Water. During the year the views of the Council were requested for the information of the Committee appointed by the Minister of Health to consider the question of water supplies for Greater London. The South Essex Waterworks Company were good enough to supply us with the following details :— The water supply of the whole of your area has been satis factory in quality and quantity. Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the raw water, of the water in its various stages of treatment, and of the water going into supply.