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SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
NURSING ARRANGEMENTS, CLINICS, HOSPITALS AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS AVAILABLE IN THE BOROUGH.
The outbreak of war on 3rd September, 1939, necessitated
temporary cancellation, modification and re-arrangement of
certain health services. Information regarding such services
will be found in the appropriate section of previous Annual Reports.
Public Mortuary.
Number of bodies deposited, death being due to:—
Natural causes 92
Suicide 8
Street accidents 2
Other accidents 3
105
Number of Post-mortem examinations performed 102
Number of Inquests held 16
In 89 instances no inquest was considered necessary in view
of the post-mortem findings that death was due to natural causes.
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE AND SPECIAL
TREATMENT.
In my last Annual Report I included a special report dealing
with the Council's powers with regard to the licensing of establishments
for massage and other forms of special treatment. In order
to safeguard against the exploitation of medical auxiliary work by
persons of inadequate training, I submitted the recommendation
that in future licences be granted only to persons possessing
technical qualifications recognised and approved by the Board of
Registration of Medical Auxiliaries.
In March, 1939, your Council instructed the Town Clerk to
draft a Byelaw giving effect to the suggestions contained in my
report. This draft Byelaw was subsequently approved by your
Council, and thereafter the statutory notice of the Council's