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In connection with the inspection of Nursing Homes the Chief
Sanitary Inspector visited two Homes to advise on the sanitary
arrangements and the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade visited one
Home to make suggestions regarding the precautions in case of
fire.
A circular regarding the standards required with respect to
the supervision, staffing, accommodation, equipment and general
arrangements in nursing homes was approved by the Council and
issued to the keepers of registered nursing homes in the Borough.
In several of the homes it has been necessary to request the
keeper to provide suitable precautions against an outbreak of fire,
or to carry out necessary decorations or repairs. In all instances
except one the request was complied with immediately, but in the
one case it was only after the keeper of the nursing home had been
requested to attend before the Committee to show reason why an
order should not be made cancelling the registration of the premises
as a nursing home, that the necessary work was carried out and
the home put into good condition. On the whole the nursing homes
in the Borough are maintained in a very satisfactory manner.
LABORATORY WORK.