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Rehousing on medical grounds
During the year 463 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 visistor or public health inspector.
Public Health Act 1936
Nursing Homes
Section 1 of the Nursing Homes Act 1936 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 two nursing homes were
registered to which principal medical officers made
periodic visits of inspection.
Establishments for massage or special treatment
During the year 10 establishments were licensed by the
council for the following purposes:—
Massage and electric treatment 2
Epilation by electrolysis 2
Chiropody 5
Chiropody, massage and electrical treatment 1
Each establishment was inspected by a medical officer
on one occasion during 1972.
Mortuary Services
The borough council maintains a public mortuary in
Feltham to which bodies were admitted from the
Richmond and Barnes areas which form part of the London
Borough of Richmond-on-Thames. A nominal charge is
made for the use of the mortuary.
The coroner has directed that deceased persons who
were resident within the London Borough of Hounslow 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 1972 three burials were arranged in accordance
with this section.
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