View report page

16
SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
Public Health services rendered by the Council.
The major services of the Public Health Department, to which
reference is made in later sections of this report, are: —
Inspection of Food and Food Premises.
Inspection and Examination of Water and Milk Supplies.
Enquiries into complaints and abatement of nuisances.
Inspection of Factories and Shops.
Infectious Diseases (prevention and notification).
Health Education and all matters covered by the heading of Sanitary and
Environmental services.
Housing.
Atmospheric Pollution.
Rodent Control.
Refuse Collection and Disposal.
The number of complaints received from residents during the year
was 223 (312 for 1953) and in no case was it necessary to take formal
action to secure abatement of the nuisance.
NURSING HOMES.
There are no registered nursing homes within the area.
PUBLIC MORTUARY.
There is no public mortuary in use in the Urban District Advantage
is taken of the facilities granted for the use of the mortuary
attached to Farnborough Hospital.
LABORATORY SERVICE.
All routine medical and Food and Drugs samples are forwarded
to the County Laboratory at Maidstone.
Arrangements have recently been made for specimens of an urgent
nature to be sent to the Pathological Laboratory at Bromley Hospital,
and I should like to express my appreciation and thanks to Dr. Keall
and his staff for the assistance they have given.
DISINFECTION
The disinfecting station is situate at the Council Offices.