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The waste foods specified are:
(a) any meat, bones, offal or other part of the carcase of any animal or
of any poultry.
(b) any broken or waste foodstuffs (including table or kitchen refuse,
scraps or waste) which contain or have been in contact with any
meat, bones or offal or with any other part of the carcase of any
animal or poultry.
In Hornsey there is only one plant which comes under the Regulation,
this is situated at the rear of 5, Clissold Cottages where normally between
12 and 15 pigs are kept. The waste food collected is boiled in a steam
injection plant for about 10 hours.
The Fowl Pest (Infected Areas Restrictions) Amendment Order,
1958
The Order which came into force on 8th September 1958 amended the
Order of 1956. The principal amendments permit the Ministry inspectors
to licence the movement of poultry into an Infected Area for immediate
slaughter subject to safeguards designed to prevent the spread of infection
and the holding of sales of poultry on farm premises at the termination
of a tenancy. Movements of birds from the sale to premises within the
infected area may take place under licence issued by the local authority
if the birds are to be slaughtered or by the Ministry if they are for further
rearing.
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 eight bodies, I man, 3
women and 4 baby boys.
PUBLIC MORTUARY
The Hornsey mortuary and post-mortem room are situated at the
Central Depot, Hornsey High Street. During the year 143 bodies were
admitted for post-mortem examination. Inquests were held on 24 bodies.
MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
Part XII of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944, was brought into
operation in Hornsey on 1st October 1952. This provides that any premises
in the Borough used or represented as being used or intended to be used
for the reception or treatment of persons requiring 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
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