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28.
Sub-Section (6) of Section 38 provides that a shop may be exempted
from the provisions of Sub-Section (2) if there is in force a certificate
exempting the shop therefrom granted by the authority whose duty it is to
enforce those provisions. A certificate is granted if the authority are
satisfied that by reason of restricted accommodation or other special
circumstances it is not practicable to provide such accommodation on the
preaises and that alternative arrangements are conveniently available.
1 Certificate of exemption in respect of sanitary conveniences was issued
during the year. The number of inspections and re-inspections made during
the year was 2,734.
COMPULSORY REMOVAL OF AGED MP INFIIM PERSONS.
Under Section 47 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the Council
are empowered to apply to a Court for an Order for the renoval to
hospital or other institution of a person who is aged, infirm or physically
incapacitated, and who is living in insanitary conditions and "unable
to devote to himself, and is not receiving from other persons proper care
and attention".
In addition, during 1951, the National Assistance (Amendment) Act
came into force. Under this Act, on certification by the Medical Officer
of Health and another practitioner, emergency removals of such people
for periods not exceeding three weeks may be enforced by the Courts.
Powers under these Acts were used in the case of a man aged 81 years
who refused either to be helped or to help himself. He was suffering
from severe anaemia, was completely blind, and when I saw him, had been
24 hours without food. He occupied a basement room, had only one
blanket and was incontinent. He refused to go to hospital although his
floctor reoommended he should be removed. An Order was obtained under
the Amendment Act and he was removed to St. Matthew's Hospital on the
same day - for which he was afterwards grateful.
RAG DEALERS.
There are 14 premises in the Borough in which the business of Rag
Dealer is carried on, 22 visits were paid during the year.