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sary. Doubtless, therefore, the decision of these Boards
as to suitable qualifications will be of great assistance
to the Council in its administration of this provision of
the Middlesex County Council Act.
NURSING HOMES
These were inspected as usual and no new homes were
registered,
HEALTH EDUCATION
The Council have been particularly active this year
in the field of Health Education,
A revised Clean Pood Booklet has been published
arrangements are going ahead for a combined Clean Air and
Clean Food Exhibition and negotiations have begun for the
production of a new Clean Food Film, In addition there
has been an increasing interest in Health Education in
schools.
Mention of all these items is made elsewhere throughout
this report.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948
Section 4?
This section provides for the removal to a suitable
hospital or other place of persons who:
(a) are suffering from grave chronic diseases or
being aged, infirm or physically incapacitated
are living in insanitary conditions, and
(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 Dead.
Seven burials were carried out for which the Council
accepted financial responsibility. In two of these burials
the total cost was recovered and in the remaining five
the cost was irrecoverable.