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Welfare Committees. Indeed, I consider it a very
real pleasure to be allowed to attend the meetings of
the Friern Barnet Committee and to assist its quite
invaluable work so far as lies within my power.
National Assistance Act 1948.
Section 47. Removal to suitable premises of persons
in need of care and attention.
No formal action was taken under this section
during the year.
Section 50. Burial or cremation of the dead.
No action was necessary under this section
during 1958.
Laboratory Facilities.
Once again we did not have to call upon the
Laboratory to any extent during 1958 owing to the
absence of major outbreaks of infectious disease or
any other untoward happenings.
Summary of examinations carried out at Public Health
Laboratories for the year 1958.
Throat and nose swabs 1
Faeces 119
Sputum 4
Ice cream 31
Milk 69
Sweets 1
Meat 44
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