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PUBLIC MORTUARY.
Eighteen bodies were taken to the public mortuary during the
year, all of which were received from hospitals. Inquests were
held in six cases.
The comparatively little use that is made of the mortuary is
probably due to the lack of facilities for refrigeration.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948.
Section 47
Under this section of the Act (as amended by the National
Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951) powers are given to the local
authority for the compulsory removal of persons suffering from
SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
NURSING HOMES.
(Public Health Act, 1936. Sections 187/194.)
There are six Nursing Homes on the register at the present
time, with provision for a total of 98 beds for medical and surgical
cases. There are no maternity beds provided in these Homes.
The majority of the beds are occupied by aged sick or aged
infirm patients and the Nursing Homes are fulfilling a very useful
purpose in that they are providing accommodation for a type of
case which in many instances it is extremely difficult to get into
hospital.
The Homes were inspected by the Deputy Medical Officer of
Health at frequent intervals during the year and at no time were
any contraventions found which called for action on the part of
the Local Authority.