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Prevention of Accidents.
The following table shows the amount of publicity material
which was obtained and distributed during the year by the Kensington
public health department:.
Leaflets 17,000
Bookmarks 10,000
Special window labels 570
Posters (30" x 20") 540
HEALTH HANDBOOK
During the year, the Council approved the issue of a
"Health and Social Services" Handbook for the use of official and
voluntary bodies and members of the general public in Kensington.
The book was printed by a commercial firm who agreed to
supply to the Council two thousand copies free of charge. One
thousand five hundred copies were received by the Council in 1960,
and the remaining five hundred copies will be made available in the
summer of 1961.
When the handbooks were distributed, an advisory leaflet
giving information of the services to old people and a list of
addresses of government departments, voluntary organisations, etc.
in the borough, were included with each book.
Copies of the handbook were sent to all members of the
Council, local Members of Parliament and the London County Council,
hospitals, general practitioners, dentists, chemists, clergy, child
welfare centres, day nurseries, old people's clubs, etc. Ratepayers
applying at the Town Hall (information Office), Public Health
Department or the Citizens' Advice Bureau were also supplied with a
free copy.
HEATING APPLIANCES (FIREGUARDS) ACT, 1952
This Act makes it an offence to sell any gas or electric
fire, or oil heater, suitable for use in residential premises,
unless it is fitted with an adequate guard*
Generally speaking, traders do not commit offences under
this Act, but it has been found necessary to keep a careful watch on
the sale of second.hand appliances from stalls in public markets. On
two occasions during the year offences by street traders were
reported to the Public Health Committee,. In one case a warning was
issued and in the other case legal proceedings were instituted and
the defendant was given a conditional discharge on payment of 10/6d.
costs„
MASS RADIOGRAPHY
Mass radiography is undertaken on behalf of the Minister of
Health by the Regional Hospital Boards, Kensington is included in
the area covered by the Mass X.ray Unit No.5A operated by the North—
west Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
The purpose of mass radiography is twofold:.
(i) to find abnormalities of the chest and in particular
tuberculosis and cancer of the lungs,
and
(ii) to give those whose X.ray is within "normal limit"
a certain degree of security.