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variety of groups such as schools, voluntary organisations and
canteen staff on a wide range of subjects such as parentcraft,
first aid, cancer education, care of the feet and teeth, and
clean food and air.
The medical officer of health and deputy are members of
the Postgraduate Medical Centre in Kingston and. through this
connection hare been able to arrange several meetings there. During
1966 the topics dealt with were the work of the Health and Welfare
Department, small pox, family planning and cancer education, and
these attracted mixed audiences of professional and other people.
The deputy medical officer of health is now co-opted as a member
of the postgraduate education committee and this will help in
ensuring the co-ordination of the various aspects of the medical
profession in arranging meetings.
It is pleasing to report that authority was given for
the appointment of a full time health education officer and
assistant from 1st July 1967. This will enable further expansion
of this important work.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948. SECTION 47
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1951
Action can be taken under these Acts for compulsory
removal of persons to suitable premises in circumstances where
they are:
(a) suffering from grave chronic disease, or
being aged, infirm or physically incapacitated,
are living in insanitary conditions:
(b) unable to look after themselves and are not
receiving proper care and attention from
other persons.
There were no cases during the year in which action had
to be taken under the above-mentioned Acts.
REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOMES
The Borough Council is the registration authority for
nursing homes under Part VI of the Public Health Act 1936. No
homes were registered during 1966 and at the end of the year there
were five registered nursing homes in the borough and these provided
a total of 108 beds for chronic sick and medical patients. None
provided any maternity beds.