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home helps in Paddington compared with 25 in 1947. The service
is generally speaking adequate, and with very few exceptions requests
for Home Helps have been met expeditiously.
Recreational Centres.—A number of clubs for the elderly are
organised by the Women's Voluntary Services, the Salvation Army
and the Paddington Old People's Welfare Committee. Three of
the clubs provide meals, one each by the aforementioned
organisations.
Social visiting.—This is a service which is particularly suitable
for voluntary provision, and the possibility of one of the organisations
interested in the welfare of the elderly co-ordinating the service
and requests for social visiting, is being considered.
HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1958 AND HOUSE
PURCHASE AND HOUSING ACT, 1959
When applications are made to the Council for either discretionary
or standard Improvement Grants the Public Health
Department is asked to comment on the scheme submitted. If a
grant is made, any works carried out have to be to the satisfaction
of this department so far as public health matters are involved, e.g.
drainage, underground rooms. During 1962 the department's
comments were invited upon 39 (61) applications, but not all of these
were proceeded with.
The department is also asked to supply information regarding
the property (the existence of closing orders; permitted numbers,
etc.) before the Council considers applications for loans for house
purchase, and 101 (116) such cases were dealt with during the
year.
BRAITHWAITE PLACE/ADPAR STREET CLEARANCE AREA
During the year the Council rehoused the remainder of
the families in the Area and all the premises in the Area were
demolished.
LICENSING ACT, 1961.—Part III of this Act came into force on
the 1st March, 1962. It introduced legislation which requires the
registration of all clubs selling or supplying intoxicating liquor
with Marylebone Magistrates' Court.
The Borough Council may object on a number of grounds but
that which affects the Public Health Department is " that the
premises are not suitable and convenient for a Club ". Applications
are referred to the Department by the Town Clerk for report and
invariably this necessitates at least one visit by the Public Health
Inspector. The premises are inspected to ensure:—