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The laundry service carried out by the borough council in cases of
incontinence is dealt with in detail in section B, p 31.
In last year's report I dealt at some length with the admission of
old people not acutely ill to hospital or Home, and with the provision of a
geriatric unit. The report was to the effect that there are often difficulties
in securing quick admission, and that the general care of old people
could be helped by a geriatric unit. During the past year discussions
have continued and a sub-committee of the Management committee
is still considering the problem.
Staff
There are still vacancies on the establishment for inspectors, but the
scheme for training student inspectors is working quite well, though we
were unfortunate last year in not obtaining a suitable candidate. At
present four members of the staff are in training and two of these will be
qualified to sit for their final examination next year. At the end of the year
Mr. A. J. Lickorish, FIC, who had been public analyst to the borough
since 1928, died. He had given very good service to the borough at a time
when there was considerable development in food legislation and considerable
alterations in the type of analysis usually required. At the end
of the year, with the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Food, Mr. D. G. Allen, BSc, FRIC commenced duties as part-time
public analyst for the borough. He is also part-time analyst to two other
Metropolitan areas.
In ending the introduction to this report I wish to express my thanks
to the health department staff for their work during the year.
My thanks are also due to the Public Health Committee for their
support and guidance in the work done. The Public Health Committee
during the year was constituted as follows:—
Alderman A. A. Hawkins (Chairman)
Councillor E. F. Inch (Vice-Chairman)
Councillor T. A. Burch, J.P. (The Mayor)
Councillor Mrs. C. Hayes (The Deputy Mayor)
Aldermen C. S. E. Fox and Mrs. M. Smith
Councillors Mrs. S. H. Armstrong, Mrs. Z. E. Bell, Mrs. N. L. Bunce,
Mrs. D. I. Cox, J. Donovan, D. M. Eager, P. E. J. Forward,
Mrs. G. M. M. Land, Mrs. D. E. New and Mrs. A. M. Skeggs.