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LICENSING OF HAWKERS
Hawkers of food and premises used by them for storage accommodation must be registered by the
Council (section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950). 16 licences have been issued to hawkers
(14 selling fruit and vegetables, 2 selling fish). There were four new licences issued in 1961.
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 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. 1951 and Regulations, 1961, specify the standards
of cleanliness for the filling materials.
The premises of manufacturers of rag flock and those used for storing rag flock must be licensed.
One manufacturer of soft toys who employs outworkers only, uses premises for the storage of rag flock.
The premises of persons carrying on business of upholstering, stuffing, or lining of bedding, toys
and baby carriages, and others using materials specified in the Act, must be registered; a fee of £1 0s. Od.
is paid. There were no new registrations during the year and the number of registered premises remains at 15.
The Act does not cover the re-making of an article, and dirty materials may be used in upholstering
articles being repaired.
Six samples of filling materials were taken during the year. Five were satisfactory and one was
unsatisfactory with a dust index figure of 2.4 as compared with the permitted maximum of 1.8 laid down
in the Regulations. The firm concerned was cautioned.
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 diseases.
During 1961, 16 pet shops were licensed.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
54 staff medical examinations were carried out by the Medical Officer of Health and Deputy Medical
Officer of Health.
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, 1957 and 1958 reports.
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 satisfactory
and has brought the work of the two departments more closely together.