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The Noise Abatement Society is doing excellent unofficial work
to encourage this new attitude, and the positive good that quiet
can do is admitted by the Minister of Health's efforts to reduce
noise in hospitals. Legislation may go some way towards a satisfactory
solution of the dangers of noise but public awareness is the
vital requirement.
In addition to the Noise Abatement Act the Council referred
such of the Council's Byelaws for the Good Rule and Government
of the Borough as relate to noise viz.:
(1) Shouting and making noise in streets
(2) Noisy hawking
(3) Music near public buildings
(4) Music near hospitals
(13) Wireless loudspeakers, gramophones, etc.
to the Public Health Committee.
CARE OF THE AGED.
General.—At the end of the year there were 401 (314) names on
the register of old people who are visited regularly. In addition 79
(57) other elderly people were visited but not put on the register as
regular visiting was unnecessary. The two Visitors made 3,663
(2,644) visits and the Public Health Inspectors 25 (19) visits to old
people during the year.
Home bathing.—Sixty-eight (36) persons were given 1,665 (694)
baths at home during the year.
Laundering of Linen.—The number of cases being dealt with at
the end of the year by the laundry service was 20 (21). Fifty-nine
(38) people received help from the service during the year.
National Assistance Acts.—It was found necessary to apply to
the Court for the compulsory removal to hospital of one person
during the year. She was a widow and although aged only 60 years
suffered from a grave chronic disease and was physically incapacitated.
She was living in very insanitary conditions and had no one
to look after her. She died in hospital three weeks after being
admitted.
Holiday Home.—The following guests were accommodated at
" Kincardine". Guests stay for a fortnight during January,
February, March and November and for a week during the remainder
of the year.
No. of applications received 945
No. of Guests accommodated 597
Applicants refusing holiday offered:—
Date offered unacceptable 48
Private reasons 77
Illness 67
Death of applicant, friend or relative 17
Removed from borough subsequent to
offer 12
Private holiday taken 10
Too short notice to get ready 6
Obtained employment 1