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Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment
All persons in the district wishing to carry on an establishment for
massage or special treatment are required by Section 355 of the Middlesex
County Council Act 1944 as amended by the Local Law (North West
London Boroughs) Order 1965, to obtain a licence from the District
Council authorising them to do so. Before approving the licensing of any
premises, the Council requires to be satisfied about the general suitability
for the work to be carried out in it and also about the equipment. Those
in whose name the premises are licensed have to comply with the bye-laws
relating to the conduct of these premises. Licences are renewed annually.
It is the premises which are licensed and anyone who carries on similar
treatment not at any premises but at the homes of patients does not need
to be licensed.
At the end of the year 27 establishments were licensed.
Medical Arrangements for Long-Stay Immigrants
Long stay immigrants are often very unfamiliar with our customs and,
in particular, ignorant of the scope and arrangements of the National
Health Service. Accordingly at ports of arrival they are given a hand-out
printed in languages which they are likely to understand, the aim of which
is to encourage them to get on to the list of a medical practitioner in their
place of residence. Destination addresses are also forwarded to the health
department so that they can be visited to try and persuade them to act on
the advice given in the pamphlet. Special emphasis is placed in trying to
secure a chest X-Ray as soon as possible after their arrival in this country