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massage or special treatment must be licensed. The treatments are
defined as:—
(a) massage, manicure or chiropody; or
(b) electric treatment or radiant heat light electric vapour or other
baths for therapeutic treatment; or
(c) other similar treatment;
Following is a summary of the premises which are licensed under
the Act:—
Massage 6
Chiropody 18
Electrical treatment 5
Other similar treatment 4
Four members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy also
practise in the Borough.
BURIAL OF THE DEAD
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, it is the
responsibility of the Borough Council to arrange the burial or cremation
of all persons who die in the Borough for whom no suitable arrangements
would otherwise be made.
Arrangements were made for the burial of two women (aged 78 and
83 years and one stillborn child.
PUBLIC MORTUARY
The Hornsey mortuary and post-mortem room are situated at the
Central Depot, Hornsey High Street. During the year 110 bodies were
admitted for post-mortem examination. Inquests were held on 15 bodies.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS
The Borough Council is the Local Authority for Hornsey under
the Diseases of Animals Acts and the Council's veterinary inspector
is responsible for the investigation of outbreaks of fowl pest or other
contagious diseases affecting animals in the Borough, routine inspections
of piggeries and similar establishments, and any action which
may be necessary under the Foot and Mouth Disease Orders.
Mr. F. G. Buxton, M.R.C.V.S., the Veterinary Inspector, has kindly
supplied me with details of his work during 1955.
No licences were issued under the Contagious Diseases of Animals
Acts.
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