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content is indicated in the analyses it represents the naturally
occurring fluoride in the water. The natural fluoride content of the
mains water is 0.25 to 0.50 parts per million.
The situation in regard to the question of general fluoridation of
the public water supply remains unaltered. Although the Council
has made a decision in favour of fluoridation, no action will be
taken by the Metropolitan Water Board until there is uniformity
of opinion between all the local authorities whose areas it serves.
Nursing homes
The Council controls the registration and supervision of all
nursing homes within the Borough, and its powers in this connection
are contained in the following Acts and Regulations:—
Public Health Act, 1936.
Nursing Homes Act, 1963.
The Conduct of Nursing Homes Regulations, 1963.
and, for mental nursing homes :—
Mental Health Act, 1959.
The Mental Health (Registration and Inspection of Mental
Nursing Homes) Regulations, 1960.
The Conduct of Mental Nursing Homes Regulations, 1962.
There were six registered nursing homes in the Borough at the
end of the year. During the year a mother-and-baby home closed
down and the registration was withdrawn.
Periodic visits were made to all the homes by the Department's
medical and nursing officers and public health inspectors, and in
addition to the supervision of the nursing care provided and of the
sanitary arrangements in the homes, there is a close liaison between
the Department's staff and that of the Superintending Architect
of the Greater London Council and the London Fire Brigade's
Fire Prevention Officers to ensure that fire precautions and means
of escape in case of fire are at all times satisfactory.
The categories and accommodation of the nursing homes at the
end of the year are given below, together with the number of
inspections made during the year :—
Mental nursing homes (2) 171 beds
Mother-and-baby homes (1) 17 beds
Other nursing homes (3) 67 beds
Inspections by medical and nursing officers 14
Inspections by public health inspectors 8
Hairdressers and barbers
The provisions made under Section 21 of the Greater London
(General Powers) Act, 1967, state that no person may carry on a