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RADIATION HAZARDS
Attention was drawn by H.M. Inspector of Factories to
premises occupied by a firm who luminised watch dials. It had
been found that the amount of radioactivity in a workroom was
in excess of that which is considered safe for the health of a
person regularly employed there.
With the assistance of the firm, who were at all times
helpful and co-operative, arrangements were made for the
contents of the room to be removed and disposed of in a safe
way.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT. 1948. SECTION 47
Requests for help concerning the welfare of old and
infirm persons continue to be received from relatives,
neighbours, social workers, hospital almoners, medical
practitioners, etc., and 62 cases were investigated. Where
possible, the services of a home help, a district nurse, and
the meals service were arranged In order to enable the patient
to continue living at home. Even with these facilities, however,
a number of patients could not manage to look after themselves
and it was necessary to apply for their admission to a home.
Following upon the report of the Organisation and
Methods Team, the Council decided to appoint a whole time
specialist inspector to deal with the welfare of old persons.
Mrs. C.G. Speechley, who is a trained nurse and has many years
of experience in dealing with the types of problems involved,
was transferred to the new appointment on the 1st January, 1958.
There was an immediate increase in the number of cases referred
to the Department and in the first four months of 1958, 66 new
cases were dealt with.
BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS
Three applications for registration were received,
but in each case it was a change of ownership of premises
already registered. The number of premises on the register is 76.