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SECTION G
Miscellaneous
Guild of Hygiene.—Owing to the sudden death of the Senior
Food Inspector during the year, activities carried on under this
heading were confined mainly to inspections of premises for the
issue of further certificates and to the re—inspection of premises
already issued with a certificate in order to ascertain that standards
were being maintained in accordance with the Guild's constitution.
The number of certificates earned and displayed by traders in
the Borough has now reached a total of 92.
Medical Inspection—
Superannuation.—All medical examinations of the staff for
Superannuation purposes are undertaken by the Medical Officer
of Health.
Dining the current year, 61 examinations were so made, one
of which was in accordance with Section 106 of the L.C.C. (General
Powers) Act, 1937, as amended by the 1951 Act (Widows' Pensions).
Sick Persons.—In addition, the Medical Officer of Health carried
out 42 medical examinations of Council's employees (one at home),
who for medical reasons had been absent for 4 weeks from their
employment.
Interviews.
Rehousing.—Under the Council's Rehousing Scheme, additional
points are attracted if an applicant's case is supported on medical
grounds.
In order to ascertain from a medical point of view, the degree
of priority to be allocated to the housing applicants in the Borough,
the Medical Officer of Health gave 53 interviews during the year.