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by the Deputy Chief Sanitary Inspector and the proprietors have
been informed of the various improvements that are required to
meet the requisite byelaws. In future each District Sanitary
Inspector will be responsible for the inspection of those barbers
shops which are in his area.
During the course of 1955, 102 visits were made to
barbers shops.
Accidents
A report on Accidents was made in my Annual Report for
1952. It was shown that of all accidents which occurred in the
Borough and were admitted to hospital, more than half occurred
in the home. The remainder were at work, on the road, or in
other public places.
Injuries and deaths resulting from accidents now form
major causes of disability and mortality. The majority of
accidents, however, are preventable particularly those which occur
in the home. It is obvious therefore that a new concept of the
work of Sanitary Inspectors and Nurses is required; a concept
which will embrace advice as to how home accidents are caused
and can be prevented*
Old Persons
In 1953 a detailed report was made on Old Persons.
The care of the aged Is still a problem which is not dealt with
comprehensively. Responsibility is divided between the County
Council, the Borough Council and voluntary bodies. Although
some years ago agreement was reached between the London County
Council and the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee
that centralisation of the care of the aged should be effected
through the Borough Town Halls, in practice this ideal has not
yet been achieved.
The care of the aged Is one of our most important
problems. As the years go by the proportion of old people
increases and the number of those who are unable to maintain
themselves without help becomes greater.
So that there may be no misconception I would like to
say immediately that there has been excellent co-operation
between the Hampstead Old People's Welfare Association, the
Hampstead Council of Social Service, The Red Cross Society, the
Home Help Department of the London County Council, the District