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GENERAL
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
Twenty-nine persons were medically examined to determine their fitness
for acceptance on the permanent staff; all were found to be fit.
One of the conditions of the scheme for sickness pay for employees who
come within the scope of the National and Provincial Councils for Non-Trading
Services (Manual Workers) is that all new employees be required to submit to
a medical examination before the completion of six months' service with the
Council in order to determine their fitness for admission to the scheme. 98
persons were examined, 86 of whom were accepted for the scheme. 7 examinations
were carried out for other purposes.
MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
Part Xll of the Middlesex County CouncilAct, 1944, which was brought
into operation in Hornsey on 1st October 1952 provides that premises in the
Borough used for the reception or treatment of persons requiring massage or
special treatment must be licensed.
The Act gives the Council power to inspect licensed premises, and these
inspections are carried out by the deputy medical officer of health. No reason
for complaint had been found during inspections carried out in the year and
generally speaking the standard maintained is good.
20 premises were licensed during the year. The following summary
shows the numbers licensed for each form of treatment.
Massage 6
Chiropody 19
Electrical treatment 6
Other similar treatment 5
Three exemption certificates were received from registered members
of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Such certificates in an approved
form signed by two registered medical practitioners exempt members from the
need to obtain a licence but their premises are nevertheless subject to inspection.
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