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Thirty—seven requests for spraying for other reasons such as
bad smells, offensive deposits, etc., were met by a further 36 treatments
to 56 rooms and 6 external areas.
Precautionary Spraying. During the year, 432 requests were
received for the collection and disposal of unwanted bedding,
furniture and miscellaneous household effects. In each instance
the items were sprayed as a precautionary measure prior to removal
by the Borough Engineer's refuse disposal section and this involved
the treatment of a further 467 rooms and 140 external areas.
Aged, Infirm and Physically Incapacitated Persons.—
Legislation—Shortage of able and qualified staff has always been
a great problem in social welfare. The following piece of legisla—
tion enacted during the year is likely to have, in future years, a
considerable impact on local authorities and the services provided
by them in carrying out their functions under Part III of the
National Health Service Act, 1946, and Part III of the National
Assistance Act, 1948.
Health Visiting and Social Work (Training) Act, 1962.—
Brought into operation by a Commencement Order dated 3rd
September, 1962 the Act was effective from 1st October of the
current year. Its main purpose is to establish two training Councils
to promote the training of health visitors and social workers.
General.—Ways in which local authorities can improve and
augment provisions for the well—being of old people were contained
in a publication issued in March, 1961, by the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government jointly with the Ministry of Health (Circulars
10/61 and 12/61 respectively).