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River Crane in Southall to relieve flooding in the Delamere Road area. In spite of the
improvements carried out, some flooding took place in Delamere Road during 1960 due
to the exceptionally wet weather, and investigation of this problem was continued.
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment
Five establishments were inspected for licence under this heading and all were found
satisfactory for the purpose which was intended. Details are as follows:—
Purpose No. of Licences
Chiropody only 2
Massage, Chiropody and Electrical Treatment 3
Medical Examination of Borough Council Employees
During 1960 a total of 76 medical examinations were carried out on applicants for
Borough Council employment or members of the Borough Council staff. These examinations
were carried out with regard to suitability for employment on the Council's
permanent staff, for entry into the Sickness Pay Scheme, or for review after prolonged
periods of sick leave.
A survey of sickness absence amongst Borough Council staff during the year is shown
in the table below, and shows a great improvement on the amount of sick leave absence
both amongst indoor and outdoor staff.

Nuclear Radiation
The increasing production, transport, and use of radioactive material means that
a new Public Health problem can arise. It has become apparent that some method of
control is necessary and that a local authority requires to be informed of all possible
sources of radiation within its district. Radioactive isotopes are used in industry, in
hospitals and in technical schools and colleges, and it is important that as much information
as possible should be available as to the precautions taken in the use of the substances,
and what, if anything, has to be done about waste products. At present the total use in
Southall is extremely minute.
The Metropolitan Water Board now gives, with its monthly report on the state of the
water coming into public supply, a short notice of the radio activity as estimated by the
Board's Laboratory Staff, and also records the reports of the Atomic Energy Authority
on the radioactive content of outfalls into the Thames from the Nuclear reactors.
The Radio Active Substances Act (1960) provided for the central registration and
control of the keeping and use of radio active materials and the disposal of radio active
waste, and enabled the central authority to notify local authorities of the existence of
registered premises within their boundaries. An operative date was not fixed in 1960.
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