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DOMICILIARY LAUNDRY SERVICE
One of the problems which arises in the case of aged and sick
persons in their own homes, is the cleansing and laundering of soiled
linen and clothing.
Where such persons have no relative living with them who is able
to deal with the articles, assistance is given under Section 84,
Public Health Act, 1936, as amended by Section 42, Middlesex County
Council Act, 1956.
These sections give the Council necessary authority to have the
articles collected and cleansed (laundered).
During the year 13,104 articles were collected from the houses
of 36 such incontinent persons.
The articles are collected twice weekly and returned to them
after laundering.
FACTORIES ACT. 1961
At the request of the Ministry of Health the tables showing the
work carried out in the administration of the health provisions of
the Factories Acts, are given in the prescribed form as set out in
Appendix I.
PREMISES LICENSED FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
In accordance with the usual annual procedure, inspections were
made at the request of the Middlesex County Council of the sanitary
conveniences, kitchen, etc., at hotels, church halls, cinemas,
restaurants, etc., licensed for public entertainment.
Thirty-eight premises were inspected. At twenty-five premises
conditions were found to be satisfactory. At the other thirteen
minor matters were found requiring attention and appropriate action
was taken to deal with these.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT. 1951
This Act and the Regulations made thereunder prescribe
standards of cleanliness for each of certain specified filling
materials used in the manufacture of furniture, prams, toys, etc.
Premises at which the work is carried out are required to be
registered with the Local Authority and records have to be kept
showing the amounts etc., of the filling materials used.
Five premises are registered with the Council. Each was
inspected during the year and found to be conforming with the Act
and Regulations.
SWIMMING BATHS
There are two municipal-owned open air swimming pools (one at
Mill Hill and one at West Hendon) and one open air teaching swimming
18.