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at the Authority's expense any article which upon a certificate of
the Medical Officer of Health or Sanitary Inspector require to be
cleansed, in order to prevent injury or danger of injury to the health
of any person on the premises".
Under this section the Council decided to organise a laundry
service to assist incontinent old persons and to relieve their relatives
of the burden of washing soiled linen, often with inadequate
facilities.
Enquiries were made from a number of Local Authorities where
schemes were already in operation and the information so obtained
was of great assistance in preparing a service.
By arrangement with the Central Middlesex Group Hospital
Management Committee, the soiled articles are sent to Neasden
Hospital, where they are washed, dried and ironed at a cost of
4½d. per lb. Collection and delivery are made twice weekly, the
transport being provided by the Department's van.
The service commenced on 17th November and seven cases were
dealt with up to the end of the year. The number of articles laundered
was 138.
MASS X-RAY
The North West Regional Hospital Board Mass X-Ray Unit
visited Acton during the year. Surveys were carried out amongst
personnel of factories and other establishments and sessions were
also arranged for members of the general public.
A total of 9,619 persons were X-rayed as compared with 18,229
in the previous survey carried out in 1953.
These figures do not necessarily relate to persons residing in
Acton, as the facilities were available to all, whether they resided
in the Borough or not.