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DAY NURSERY. The Day Nursery in Tidey Street continued to function
tlarougliout the year, the highest attendance on any one day being 41
At the end of the year there were 48 children on the register.
DOMESTIC HELP. No "Home Help" service had previously been provided
toy the Borough Council and serious consideration was given to
Ministry of Health Ciroular 179/44 on the subject.
SO far as could be ascertained at the time there was little
demand for a service of Domestic Helps, and, although holding out
little hope, the local Employment Exchange promised to do what was
possible to fill vacancies should the Council set up a scheme. The
matter was, therefore, deferred for six months. Later, however, a
letter was received from the Employment Exchange stating it had been
decided to obtain as much local publicity as possible with c view to
recruitment of Home Helps. It was then agreed to co-operate with
the Ministry of Labour in this and when a suitable person (who had
been introduced by the Ministry) was appointed c scheme was formulated
to be reviewed at the end of six months. Up to the end of the year
there was one application for domestic help which was provided for
approximately four hours per day from 13th December to 4th January.
The Committee reviewed the scheme im January and decided to carry on
for another six months.
GOVERNMENT EVACUATION SCHEME. The Health Visitors co-operated with .
the Ministry of Health in visiting prospective homes before arrangements
were made for the return of children. Of 59 children referred
to us 43 could return home, 3 were recommended for further investigation,
and 13 could not return home because of special difficulties.
Of the 43 that returned 40 required bedding which was requisitioned
from the Ministry of Health.
SANITARY CIRCUTMSTACES OF THE AREA.
SANITARY INSPECTORS WORK. The total number of inspections and
reinspections carried out by the District and Lady Sanitary Inspectors
was 21,837. 22 air raid shelters were visited and 47 inspections
were made.
1,485 intimations, 491 statutory notices and 171 final notices were
served, and nuisances were abated in 1,378 instances. Legal
proceedings were taken in three cases where owners failed to comply
with notices.
DISINFESTATION. Total number of inspections and visits 1,940.
The number of rooms disinfested was 1,070 and the number of articles
disinfested 3,742.
Disinfestation by HON was done in one case.
Treatment of Scabies is referred to on a later page.
REHOUSING AND DISINFEDTATION. In order to minimise the risk of
infestation of temporary bungalows, etc. a scheme was arranged
for the inspection of present accommodation, bedding and furniture
of prospective tenants. Disinfestation was carried out where
necessary on the day of removal. All second-hand bedding
received by the Women's Voluntary Service was disinfested before
reissue.
DESTRUCTION OF MOTHS. A letter was received from the Board of Trade
asking the local authority to assist members of the public in the
destruction of moths by offering the use of the disinfecting plant.
The Committee agreed that anyrequests should be dealt with and reported
to the Committee with a statement as to the cost incurrod for the
Committee to decide what charge, if any, should be made. Four
requests were dealt with and in each case the Committee decided to
make no charge.