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COMMON LODGING HOUSES
There are now no common lodging houses in the district registered under section 237 of the Public
Health Act. 1936.
SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENCES
There are now no slaughterhouses in the district licensed under section 62 of the Food and Drugs
Act, 1955. Slaughtering was last carried out in the borough in 1939 ; one licence was, however, renewed until
1955.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1951
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act and Regulations, 1951, came into operation on the
1st November, 1951. The Regulations specify the standards of cleanliness for the filling materials, the analysis
for the tests, the fees which may be charged by the analyst, and the form of records to be kept by the
occupiers of the premises registered and licensed under the Act.
The premises of manufacturers of rag flock and those used for storing rag flock required to be
licensed by the local authority ; the fee and the renewal fee is £1.0.0 for a period not exceeding twelve months.
The premises of persons carrying on business of upholstering, stuffing, or lining of bedding, toys and baby carriages,
and others using filling materials specified in the Act, have to be registered ; only one fee of £1.0.0 is
chargeable.
There were two registrations during the year and one removal from the register as the premises concerned
ceased to be used for storage purposes. The number of registered premises is now ten.
Unfortunately the Act does not cover the re-making of an article, and dirty materials can therefore be
used in upholstering second-hand articles if they do not belong to the occupier.
Eight samples of filling material were taken during the year and they proved to be satisfactory.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
The owners of pet shops must obtain an annual licence costing 10/-. The shops are inspected by
both Public Health Inspectors and Shops Act Inspectors; Public Health Inspectors inspect premises for size,
lighting, ventilation and cleanliness, and for the precautions taken for preventing spread of infectious disease..
During 1958, 21 pet shops were licensed.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
47 staff medical examinations were carried out by the Medical Officer of Health and Deputy Medical
Officer of Health in 1958.
HEALTH SERVICES OF OTHER AUTHORITIES IN THE AREA
Hospitals
The hospital facilities provided by the North-west Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, and the
maternity and child welfare and school health services provided by the Middlesex County Council, remain
substantially the same ; they are described in the 1948, 1953 and 1957 reports.
The department of Gastro-enterology which was opened in 1957 at the Central Middlesex Hospital
is now in full swing. Three bio-chemical laboratories, a clinical investigation room and an endoscopy theatre
are in constant use. There is a full-scale X-ray plant with image intensifier and a cine camera which
facilitates special motility studies on the alimentary tract.
A new ophthalmic centre was opened at Neasden Hospital during the year. It provides 26 ophthalmic
beds for men, women and children ; no out-patient or traumatic facilities are available at the moment
and all such cases continue to be seen at the out-patient and casualty departments of the three general hospitals
in the group.
Liaison with hospitals
The exchange of medical officers between the Paediatric Out-patients Department at the Central
Middlesex Hospital and the local health authority continued. This scheme has been working very satisfactorily
and has brought the work of the two departments more closely together.
Personal health services
The remainder of the report provides detailed information on the personal health services in the
area since the operation of the National Health Service Act, 1946.