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In November the Council expressed concern that the Court was not used more often and at the end
of the year an approach had been made to the Coroner to see if more inquests could be held there.
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). Sixteen licences have been issued to
hawkers (14 selling fruit and vegetables, two selling fish). There were no new licences issued in 1963.
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. 0d.
is paid. There were no new registrations during the year. One registered business was discontinued leaving
13 premises on the register.
The Act does not cover the re-making of an article, and dirty materials may be used in upholstering
articles being repaired.
Three samples of filling materials 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 diseases.
During 1963, 11 pet shops were licensed.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Sixty-nine medical examinations were carried out by the Medical Officer of Health and Deputy
Medical Officer in connection with the admission of staff to the superannuation scheme.
In addition, twenty-three special reports were made to the Council on staff who had prolonged
periods of sickness and whose sick pay had expired, and four special enquiries were made for Chief Officers.
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 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.
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Care of the Expectant Mother (Tables 44-47)
During 1963 the average attendance per session at local ante-natal clinics was 15.0. This was a
slight decrease over the previous year, but this is probably due to the fact that more general practitioners
are conducting ante-natal clinics in their own surgeries.
Close co-operation continued between general practitioners, assistant medical officers, health visitors,
midwives and hospital staff to provide expectant mothers with adequate ante-natal care throughout
pregnancy. The co-operation card is now being more widely brought into use for attendances between local
clinics and hospitals. This card, which is retained by the patient ensures that a record of her ante-natal care
is immediately available wherever she attends.