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(b) are unable to devote to themselves, and are not
receiving from other persons, proper care and
attention.
It has fortunately not been necessary to use these
powers this year In all instances either the assistance
of the Home Help, Home Nursing. Health Visiting and
Laundry Services have proved successful in keeping the
old person satisfactorily at home or persuasion has
succeeded in obtaining agreement to admission to hospital
or Old Persons Home when necessary
Section 50 - Burial of the Deaic.
Five burials were carried out for which the Council
accepted financial responsibility In three of these the
total cost was recovered from the estate of the deceased,
in one part of the cost and in the remaining burial it
was not possible to recover any of the cost
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Candidates for permanent appointment to the Council's
service are required to pass a medical examination on
appointment as are manual staff for admission to the
Sickness Pay Scheme of the National Joint Industrial
Council for Local Authorities Non-Trading Services

13 of the above were rejected for the following
causes:-
Bronchitis 2
Cardiovascular disease 4
Hernia 2
Mental disorder 5
2 of the above were provisionally rejected, but will
be reviewed in one year, for the following causes:-
Deformed feet 1
Gastric Ulcer 1
One case, which had been provisionally rejected
during 1958, was reviewed during 1959 and rejected due to
Bronchitis.