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Canal boats 2
Piggeries 21
Public conveniences 15
Swimming baths 15
Accumulations of refuse on vacant land 708
Verminous premises 198
Interviews 657
Unclassified (service of statutory notices
and similar purposes) 2,776
Land charge searches 4,760
The inspectors are supported by the staff of
disinfectors/drain testers in connection with
duties not requiring technical qualification, and
the following summarises the latter visits.
Infectious diseases (collection of specimens) 1,322
Vermin and pest treatments 644
Drain testing 875
Collection of old peoples laundry 1,135
Disposal of condemned food 265
Other visits (mainly departmental
communications) 12,341
Disinfestation treatments
Bugs and fleas (rooms) 70
Wasps nests 138
Cockroaches (premises) 9
Ants (premises) 18
Other insects (premises) 22
Pigeons destroyed at 11 sites 473
Rehousing on medical grounds
During the year 247 applications for rehousing on
medical grounds were received from the Director
of Housing. All these applications were supported
by medical certificates and were assessed after
visits had been paid by either the health visitor
or public health inspector.
Public Health Act 1936
Nursing Homes
The local health authority became responsible
for the registration and supervision of nursing
homes in accordance with regulations made under
part VI of the Public Health Act 1936.
Section I of the Nursing Homes Act 1963 made
provision governing the conduct of nursing homes
with respect to the standard of accommodation,
staff and the care provided for patients, and
limitations on the number of patients maintained
in each home.
At the end of the year three nursing homes
were registered to which principal medical
officers made periodic visits of inspection.
Survey of Childhood Cancers
The survey which was commenced some years ago
under the direction of Dr Alice Stewart, reader in
social medicine, Oxford University, involves the
follow up histories of children who have died
from cancer or leukaemia during 1965 together
with those of a control group. The parents of two
children in the borough were interviewed during
the year for the purpose of completing
questionnaires.
The Diploma of Public Health
assisted Training Scheme
The scheme whereby medical officers may be
seconded to a Diploma of Public Health course
and granted leave of absence on full pay and
payment of course and examination fees has
undoubtedly encouraged suitable young doctors
to work in the public health field.
A medical officer was first seconded to a
course this year and it is anticipated that another
will be nominated to attend a course during 1967.
Establishments for Massage or
Special Treatment
During the year nine establishments were
licensed by the council for the following
purposes-
Massage and electrical treatment 1
Chiropody 6
Chiropody and electrical treatment 2
Each establishment was inspected by a Medical
Officer on one occasion during 1966.
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