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Nurses Act, 1943 (Part 2). Nurses' Agencies.
The Essex County Council on application by the llford
Council, delegated to them, in pursuance of Section 11 (1) the
powers conferred upon the County Council by Part II of the
Act, subject to certain conditions.
Agencies are inspected before the issue of a licence, and
thereafter at intervals of not more than once a quarter.
The Medical Officer of Health is authorised under Part 2,
Section 9 (2) to enter and inspect any such licensed premises
in the Borough.
No application for a licence was received during 1952.
(v) National Assistance Act, 1948.—The County Welfare Officer has
kindly supplied me with the following information.
The County Welfare Committee is responsible to the County Council
for the duties imposed by Part III of the National Assistance Act, 1948, the
main aspects being:—
(a) the provision of residential and temporary accommodation, and
(b) welfare arrangements for blind and other handicapped persons.
The following statistics show the extent to which the main services
provided by the County Welfare Committee under the National Assistance
Act, 1948, have been afforded to persons residing within the Borough of
Ilford during the year 1952:—
(1) Residential and Temporary Accommodation.
(a) Aged persons (including blind persons) admitted to hostels and
other residential establishments:—39.
(b) Other classes (admitted to temporary accommodation):—
Adults 9, Children 1f.—20.
(2) Blind Persons.
The numbers of registered blind, partially sighted and defective
sighted persons resident in the Borough during the twelve months ended
31st December, 1952, were as follows:—
(i) Registered as blind 240
(ii) Partially sighted 42
(iii) Defective sighted 11
all of whom were under the supervision of Home Teachers and 7
participated in the Home Workers' Scheme operated through the
agency of the London Society for the Blind. In addition, 1 blind
person was employed in the Workshops for the Blind and during the
year 3 were placed in employment (open industry), the total number
of Ilford residents so employed being 32 (9 partially sighted).
National Assistance Act, 1948.
(a) Section 47. One person was dealt with under this section
during the year. This related to a woman of 86 years, living
in one room. She was found to be in a dirty condition in her
person and the room was insanitary.
(b) Section 50 requires a Local Authority to arrange for the
burial or cremation of a person who has died or been found
dead, and where it appears to the Local Authority no suitable
arrangements are being made for the disposal of the body.
The burial of three persons was dealt with during the year.
They were:—
(1) A male, 69 years, patient in a nursing home.
(2) A male, 69 years, lived in lodgings.
(3) A male, 73 years, knocked down by car in highway.