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Investigations by officers of the Ministry of Agriculture into the origin of the
positive samples disclosed the presence of infection in 22 herds. As a result 21 cows
were slaughtered under the provisions of the Tuberculosis Order, 1938, and infection
was also traced to five other cows which had been removed from herds subsequent
to sampling.
Sanitary inspection
Reports of 312 instances of infestation were received from various establishments
controlled by the Council, e.g., restaurants, schools, rest centres, parks. Infestations
by rats, mice, cockroaches, bugs, ants, flies, etc., were dealt with and 280 disinfestations
were satisfactorily completed.
Disinfestation
More than 2,200 visits of inspection were made to Civic restaurants, kitchens
and school meals centres. These visits were made to 552 centres in connection with
maintenance, sanitary accommodation and food.
Restaurants
and catering
Regular inspections, at least once a quarter, were made of 64 homes, hostels,
rest centres and other premises in connection with sanitary conditions.
A large number of letters of complaint of and visits about insanitary home
conditions were received from the public. These were dealt with by representation to
local sanitary inspectors or by reference to borough medical officers of health or by
other appropriate means.
Welfare
establishments
Complaints
Blind and partially sighted persons
The National Assistance Act, 1948, repealed the Blind Persons Acts and imposed
duties on the Council regarding the registration and welfare of blind persons which
include the certification of blindness for the purposes of the Act. The welfare
services which the Council is empowered, under the Act, to provide for blind persons
extend also to partially sighted persons who, though not blind within the definition
of the Act are, nevertheless, substantially and permanently handicapped by congenially
defective vision or who have defective vision of a substantial and permanently
handicapping character caused by illness or injury. Such persons are
included in an "Observation Register."
No modification has been necessary in the Council's arrangements for the
examination of persons for certification of blindness and the results of the examinations
during the year are set out below:—