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LICENSING OF NURSES' AGENCIES
The Borough Council is responsible for licensing of Nurses'
Agencies, under the Nurses' Agencies Act, 1957. These licences are
renewed on the 1st January each year. During the year two agencies
were licensed to supply nurses to private cases at home, hospitals
and nursing homes.
CREMATIONS
The medical officer of health, deputy medical officer of
health and a senior medical officer are recognised by the Home Office
and act as medical referees to the borough crematorium in Kingston.
During the year there were 1380 cremations. None was
rejected and none was referred to the Coroner, although queries
were raised on various points in several cases.
MORTUARY SERVICES
These have been arranged jointly with Kingston Hospital.
ADULT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
258 candidates for appointment to the Council's staff were
examined as to their fitness for employment. An additional 469
were accepted on completion of a medical history form, without actual
examination.
148 newly appointed teachers and candidates for admission
to teachers training colleges were medically examined as required
by the Department of Education and Science. 244 teachers were considered
fit upon completion of a medical history form, of whom 17
required medical examination, having regard to the details entered
on the form.
HOSPITAL SERVICES
The borough is well served by hospital services and the
following hospitals are situated within the borough boundaries: