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First Aid was rendered on 2 41 occasions. The resusitating apparatus
was in use on 9 occasions,
The total mileage of the vehicles was 41,105 miles.
TRANSPORT
A 2 ton Bedford Coach convoys the deaf and dumb and partially
blind children to and from sohool, picks up a few other children in the
morning, taking them to a spot to meet the guide.
NURSING IN THE HOME.
This has been described in previous reports.
HOSPITALS.
Infectious diseases are admitted into the Enfield,Edmonton and Potters
Bar Joint Isolation Hospital, situated in Enfield.
Arrangements for the treatment of ear, nose and throat disorders amongst
school children are made with the Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham;
ringworm is treated at the North Middlesex County Hospital. Edmonton,
and ultra-violet light treatment given at the Council's Clinic.
NURSING HOMES REGISTRATION.
There is one Nursing Home registered by the Council. This is kept under
supervision by the Medical Officer of Health. No now applications to
be placed on the register were received during 1943.
SANITARY INSPECTION IN THE AREA.
Five District Sanitary Inspectors are engaged in the sanitary
supervision of the Borough, working under the supervision of the Senior
Sanitary Inspector. The Senior Sanitary Inspector supervises the work
of the Borough and is Inspector under the Canal Boats Acts.
At the outbreak of hostilities the Senior Sanitary Inspector was
appointed Controlling Officer for Emergency Petrol Supplies and also
the Authorised Officer for the Decontamination of Food (Food Decontamination
Officer.)
SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
There are seven Public Conveniences in the Borough which are kept
under constant supervision by the Public Health Department.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
The Middlesex County Council is at present the Authority for this
Borough under the Act but owing to the issue of Circular No,680 under
the Infestation Order 1943 the powers of the County Council will in the
new year be delegated to each Local Authority and it will then be
incumbent upon the Council to put into effect the Rats & Mice (Destruction)
Act 1919. In the meantime the practice in vogue is that as
carried out in previous years.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT,1938. SECTION 71.HAWKERS.ETC.
This Act came into operation on the 1st January,1939, the Council
together with other Local Authorities considered the adoptive sections
and put the necessary resolutions and action into being regarding Sections
70 and 71. No new applications were received during 1943.