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Laundry service for incontinent persons
During the year, 4,739 bags, each containing about 10 lb. of
soiled linen were collected and the contents laundered and returned
to the owners. This valuable service continues to be in great
demand by old and infirm persons.
STAFF TRAINING
Public Health Inspectors, Technical Assistants and Students
The Council provides facilities for public health inspectors and
technical assistants to undertake refresher courses and to attend
conferences and courses relevant to their work. In 1971 the following
courses were attended :—
A fire prevention course by three public health inspectors;
A course arranged by the Coal Utilisation Council for local
authority personnel by three student public health inspectors;
A rodent control course organized by the Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food by three student public health inspectors
and the disinfecting station superintendent;
A senior officers' management course by the Chief Public Health
Inspector;
A noise course by one public health inspector;
A two-day symposium on food control by two public health
inspectors;
A one-day symposium on salt-glazed pipes by the senior technical
assistant (drainage);
A weekend school by two public health inspectors.
In addition, the Annual Conference of the Association of Public
Health Inspectors at Eastbourne was attended by a divisional
public health inspector, and the public health inspector in charge
of the Offices and Shops section attended the Annual Conference
for Shops Acts Administrators.
Student Public Health Inspectors
Under the limits imposed by the Public Health Inspectors'
Education Board, six students are allowed to undertake training