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up the histories of children who have died from
cancer or leukaemia during 1964. A control for each
case is selected from children of the same age and
the parents of the child who has died and those of the
control are given a preliminary questionnaire by
the health visitor. Subsequently a medical officer visits
the parents of both groups, who with the doctor's
help complete three further questionnaires. The total
number interviewed during the year was 21.
It is intended that the survey shall continue until
all deaths from childhood cancers since the survey
commenced and occurring before 1968 have been
recorded.
It is hoped that the study will clarify some
uncertainties concerning the effect of pre-natal
radiography and to ascertain the 'incubation periods'
for these diseases in children.
The Diploma of Public Health
assisted Training Scheme
An assisted Diploma of Public Health training
scheme has been approved whereby a medical officer
is granted leave of absence with full pay and the
Council accepts responsibility for the course and
examination fees. The medical officer is required to
serve the council for a period of one year before
commencing the course and not less than two years
after obtaining the Diploma. The first doctor will be
seconded in 1966 and it is hoped the scheme will
encourage the entry of young doctors to the public
health field.
Establishments for Massage or
Special Treatment
Part XII of the Middlesex County Council Act
1944 was previously in force within the Borough of
Brentford & Chiswick and the Urban District of
Feltham and continued to apply to those parts of the
London Borough of Hounslow from the 1st April
1965 by virtue of the Local Law (North West
London Boroughs) Order 1965.
The council at its meeting on the 5th October
1965 declared pursuant to Section 354 (2) of the
Middlesex County Council Act 1944, that part XII
of the said Act should come into force on the 1st
February 1966, in the area of the former Borough of
Heston & Isleworth.
During the year five establishments were licensed
by the council for the following purposes—
Massage & electrical treatment 1
Chiropody 2
Chiropody & electrical treatment 2
Each establishment was inspected by a Medical
Officer on one occasion during 1965.
Mortuary Service
The council maintains a public mortuary in the
Feltham area and bodies from the Urban District of
Staines, Sunbury-on-Thames, Chertsey and Egham
only are sent by the coroner. A nominal charge is
made to these councils for the use of the mortuary.
The coroner has directed that deceased persons
who were resident within the borough and require to
be removed to a public mortuary shall be sent to
the Hampton mortuary maintained by the London
Borough of Richmond-on-Thames. The council pays
a nominal charge for the use of this mortuary.
Burials
Under Section 50 of the National Assistance Act
1948, it is the duty of the council to arrange the burial
of any person who has died in the district, where it
appears that there are no suitable arrangements for
the disposal of the body. During 1965 two such
burials were arranged.
The Welfare Services in Hounslow
I am grateful to Mr Fleet, the Borough's Chief
Welfare Officer, for the following report—
I welcome the opportunity to add a brief chapter to
this report by giving some account of the development
of welfare services in 1965.
On the appointed day responsibility was assumed
for six old people's homes caring for 336 residents
and one home for the younger physically handicapped
caring for 49 residents; registers of 371 blind,
117 partially sighted persons and 636 physically
handicapped persons; two work centres; two hostels
providing temporary accommodation for 20 families ;
a meals service which delivered 4,470 meals in
April 1965; and several vehicles, including a special
coach for the handicapped.
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