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— (4) Other 21 (19) Puerperal Pyrexia 72 (74) Ophthalmia Neonatorum — (2) Anthrax — (-) Cholera — (-) Plague — (-) Relapsing Fever - (-) Malaria — (-) Membranous Croup — (-) 745 (3228) Figures in parenthesis represent notifications for 1967. 29 The notification of infectious diseases fell in 1968 due to a sharp diminut...
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The home was inspected, advice given on hygienic measures to prevent the spread of infection, and investigations made in an effort to determine the source of infection. A further outbreak occurred in April when 35 cases occurred in a hostel for homeless families. This was contained, but involved a considerable amount o...
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All known contacts were traced and the Medical Officers of Health for the areas in which they lived were notified. No related cases were found. Public Health Act, 1936, Sections 169 and 170 — Removal and Detention in Hospital of Persons Suffering from a Notifiable Disease Under this Act it became necessary to remove an...
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30 INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION Three forms of International Certificates of Vaccination, namely:— smallpox, cholera and yellow fever require authentication of the signature of the doctor providing the vaccination or inoculation of persons proceeding abroad. During the year 5,742 certificates were authenti...
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The extension of smoke control areas within the Borough is gradually eliminating coal smoke from the atmosphere and this is beneficial to the whole community. In 1966 the Council set 1976 as the date by which the Borough should be a complete smoke control area. In my opinion it would be a good investment in terms of go...
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The above-mentioned topics and details of other activities of the Public Health Inspectors and their supporting staff of Technical Assistants deserve further comment, and as required by the Public Health Officers' Regulations 1969 and to meet the requests of Government Departments, the following account is set down:— W...
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The amount of naturally occuring fluoride varies; that supplied by the Colne Valley Water Company has a content of less than 0.1 p.p.m., that supplied by the Metropolitan 34 Water Board has a content of 0.3 p.p.m., and in the case of the Lee Valley Water Company in general the content is less than 0.2 p.p.m., but there...
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Formal and Informal Samples SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Almonds, Ground 3 Angelica 3 Apple Juice 1 Artificial Sweeteners 3 Baby Foods (Canned) 9 Baby Powder 1 Baked Beans 7 Blackcurrant Health Drink 7 1 Bread 2 Bread, Milk 1 Butter 6 Butter, Ghee 1 Cake Decoration (Edi...
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Cream 6 3 Cheese Preparations 1 Cheese Spreads 14 2 Chewing Gum 1 Chicken Curry 5 Chili Powder 1 Chocolate Flavoured Drinks 3 Coffee 4 Cooking Fat 1 Cornmea1 1 Cough Candy 1 Cough Mixtures 2 Cream 9 Curry Powder 3 Custard Powder 2 Dental Cream 1 Digestive Pills 1 Dripping 2 35 SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsati...
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Syrup 3 Gelatine 1 Gravy Mix and Powder 2 Ground Nut Oil 1 Hazel Nut Spread 1 Honey 1 Ice Cream Powder 2 Ice Pops 1 Jams and Marmalades 17 1 Jellies 20 1 Lard 5 Lemon Curd 4 1 Lemon Juice 1 Low Fat Spread 1 Margarine 8 Marzipan 4 Meat, Canned 12 Meat Paste 5 Meat Pies and Puddings 23 3 Meat Preparations 22 6 Milk, Chan...
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Canned 2 Puddings and Pudding Mixes 2 Rice 5 Rice, Ground 4 Salad Cream and Mayonnaise 5 Sauces 6 Sausages and Sausage Meat 38 2 Sausage Rolls 6 36 SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Semolina 2 Shandy 3 1 Soft Drinks 9 Soups, Canned 9 1 Soya Flour 1 Spaghetti 1 Spices 4 Spiri...
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the following were examined in the office:— ARTICLE NUMBER OF SAMPLES Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Total Cereal 1 1 2 Confectionery 1 — 1 Cream 2 — 2 Fruit 5 1 6 Fruit, Canned 3 1 4 Ginger Beer Shandy 1 — 1 Honey — 1 1 Milk 42 — 42 Mince 36 10 46 91 14 105 37 The following comment is made regarding some of the unsatisfa...
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Beef and Hamburgers In view of the impending legislation regarding meat products, a number of informal samples of beef and hamburgers were obtained and in four cases the attention of the manufacturers was drawn to the low meat content. Steak and Kidney Pies In two instances no appreciable amount of kidney was present i...
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Low fat yoghourt During recent years yoghourt has gained considerable popularity as an item in the daily diet of many families and that type bearing the label "low fat" has at the present time a considerable sale. Whilst there is at the present time no recognised standard for the fat content of a yoghourt so named, mos...
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Ice Cream The following table shows the number of samples submitted for bacteriological examination and the results:— TYPE GRADING TOTALS 1 2 3 4 Hard ice cream Premises Prepacked 12 2 — — 14 Loose 144 51 44 20 259 Vans Loose — 3 — 2 5 Soft ice cream Premises 24 10 10 19 63 Vans 1 1 — — 2 Lollies Premises All satisfact...
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Milk Registration, Licensing and Sampling One hundred and sixty-nine premises are registered for the sale of milk and the following licences for the sale of graded milks were.issued:— Untreated milk 53 Pasteurised milk 150 Sterilised milk 121 Ultra-Heat Treated milk 56 39 The following samples of milk were submitted fo...
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Food Complaints One hundred and eighty-one complaints were received as to quality or soundness or the presence of foreign bodies in food of which 23 were referred to the Public Analyst for examination. In 41 cases the offence justified proceedings. In a further 12 cases the Council authorised the sending of a "warning ...
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Quality (a) Unsoundness 6 (b) Mould growth 23 40 (c) Contamination with an outside agent 1 (d) Contents 1 (e) Rancidity 1 32 3. Damaged or Dirty containers (a) Damaged containers 3 (b) Dirty containers, e.g. milk bottles 19 22 4. Label ling or Misdescription 5 5 5. Complaints Unfounded 29 29 181 Comments on some of the...
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Whilst it was reasonably certain that only one batch of orange flavoured sweets hard been affected, the supplies of these sweets of all flavours were immediately withdrawn from retailers all over the country. A rolled, but used, bandage was found in a wrapped and sliced loaf. The bandage, which was embedded in the bott...
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In the absence of sufficient cheese, but not wishing to disappoint a customer, the kitchen hand substituted some mashed potato, and whilst the appearance of the finished dish was not unusual its flavour was. In the absence of any standard for such a dish and the varying recipes found in various cookery books, the staff...
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Food unfit for human consumption The following list sets out the foodstuffs condemned during the year:— Fresh Food Meat 2188 lbs Offal 51 lbs Fish 101 lbs Poultry 89 lbs Tinned Fruit/fruit juices 4289 Meat 393 Vegetables 3139 Fish 370 Soups 195 Milk 129 Milk puddings 489 Coffee 40 Meat puddings/pies 426 Cream 121 Unide...
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This is one area of his work in which the Public Health Inspector has for many years been accepted as an advisor rather than as an enforcement officer. Food Hygiene The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960/6 2 contain provisions as to the cleanliness of food premises and the hygienic handling of food; the constructi...
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Class of Business Number at end of 1968 Number Complying with Reg. 16 Number to which Reg.19 applies Number Complying with Reg. 19[ Bakehouses and Bakers Shops 116 116 116 116 Butchers 170 170 170 170 Canteens 147 147 147 147 Confectioners 284 280 139 137 Dairies 10 10 10 10 Fishshops 74 74 73 73 Greengrocers 173 173 1...
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Hawkers Hawkers of food and their storage premises in those areas covered by the former Middlesex County Council are required to be registered under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act 1950; at the close of the year there were 73 such hawkers on the register. Poultry Inspection (1) Number of poultry processi...
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The staff engaged in the business are the proprietor, one male employee, and one female employed part-time. The birds are killed by dislocation of the neck and are not eviscerated. The carcases are immersed in a thermostatically controlled scalding tank and plucked in an electric defeatherer. They are delivered the sam...
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Generally all prepacked foods should 44 have on the label or wrapper the name and address of the packer or labeller or alternatively a trade mark with the words "Registered Trade Mark". There should also be a list of ingredients. A total of 654 visits were made to premises concerning the Order and 2209 labels were exam...
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1.68 Sale of loaf containing nail £15 £10.10s.0d. costs 15. 1.68 Sale of mouldy loaf £10 £ 5. 0s.0d. costs 15. 1.68 Sale of loaf containing rodent dropping £10 £10.10s.0d. costs 15. 1.68 Sale of pasty containing wasp £10 £10.10s.0d. costs 14. 2.68 Sale of loaf containing pieces of glass £10 £ 7. 7s.0d. costs 8. 2.68 Sa...
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4.68 Sale of mouldy cake £10 £10.10s.0d. costs 6. 5.68 Sale of loaf containing flour beetles £50 £10.10s.0d. costs 24. 5.68 Sale of mince containing preservative £10 £ 8.18s.0d. costs 24. 5.68 Sale of mince containing preservative £20 £ 8.18s.0d. costs 24. 5.68 Sale of mince containing preservative £20 £ 8.18s.0d. cost...
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7.68 Sale of mouldy rolls Sale of sausage roll containing pin £10 £ 5. 5s.0d. costs £25 £ 5. 0s.0d. costs 21. 8.68 Sale of cake containing metal staple £10 £10.10s.0d. costs 23. 8.68 Sale of milk in dirty milk bottle £20 £ 5. 5s.0d. costs 18. 9.68 Sale of meringues containing beetle £10 £10.10s.0d. costs 23.10.68 Sale ...
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5s.0d. costs 28.10.68 Sale of loaf containing piece of metal foil £30 £ 5. 5s.0d. costs 4.11.68 Sale of mouldy apple slice £10 £ 7. 7s.0d. costs 11.11.68 Channel Islands milk deficient in fat Conditional discharge £10.1 Os.Od. costs 20.11.68 Sale of mouldy beef steak and kidney pie £20 £ 5. 5s.0d. costs 25.11.68 Sale o...
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costs 9.12.68 Sale of mince containing preservative £20 £14.14s.0d. costs National Pesticide Survey During the year an interim report was issued on the operation of the National Scheme to determine the extent of pesticide residues in foodstuffs sold in England and Wales. The period covered by the report was 1st August ...
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The report said that "the results for the first year indicate that there is no evidence of contamination sufficiently serious to be of significance to public health in the short term. None of the samples revealed gross contamination. In setting up the scheme the Association of Public Analysts had in mind the possibilit...
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CLEAN AIR Smoke Control Areas Impetus has been maintained in the smoke control programme and the table on page 4' shows the position at the 31st December 1968. It will be seen that 55,104 dwellings are covered by Orders in operation, but the benefits of clean air affect a much wider sector of the community and this can...
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The particulars are sent to the Warren Spring Laboratory of the Ministry of Technology for assessment, and the results are included in the national survey of air pollution which the Ministry is conducting. The Clean Air Act 1968, which will become operative by Orders establishing "appointed days" in respect of various ...
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This height was a finally agreed compromise after much consultation with the Borough Engineer and Surveyor, Borough Architect, Borough Planning Officer and the Greater London Council to satisfy health needs, constructional problems and visual amenity. 46 47 TABLE A SMOKE CONTROL ORDER DATE MADE DATE CONFIRMED DATE IN O...
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7) (Friern Barnet and Muswell Hill) 18-12-67 29-3-68 1-10-68 377 2,427 121 London Borough of Barnet (No. 8) (Childs Hill and Cricklewood) 30-8-68 5-12-68 1-7-69 164 1,327 131 London Borough of Barnet (No. 9) (North Finchley) 18-10-68 27-2-69 1-9-69 341 3,147 316 London Borough of Barnet (No.
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10) (Colindale and West Hendon) SURVEY IN PROGRESS - (393) - (2,692) - (148) TOTAL 1,164(393) 9,145(2,692 ) 655(148) GRAND TOTAl 10, 596 59,578 3,664 Acreage of Borough 22,124 Approximate number of premises (all types) 115,750 HOUSING Provision of Housing Accommodation During the year the number of purpose-built housin...
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In all, 101 families were rehoused from Housing Areas during the year. Pressure continued to remain high on the type of accommodation suitable for elderly persons unable to climb stairs and, wherever necessary, the Borough Housing Officer seeks my views on the Medical aspects of such cases. Despite the progress in reho...
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In this connection in October 1965 the Council adopted comprehensive standards in respect of facilities and amenities to be applied in such houses. There are many houses in the Borough which are let in lodgings or occupied by varying numbers of families; the former often of the bed-sitting room type which if well maint...
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One most important matter namely, the need of means of escape from fire, calls for comment and special emphasis. In the houses inspected there had been an almost total neglect to carry out work to provide means of escape from fire, regardless of the number of persons at risk. The hazard from fire in older type properti...
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Leaflets printed both in English and a number of foreign languages are distributed when necessary drawing attention to the added risk of fire when paraffin heaters are used and when supplies of paraffin are stored inside a house. Clearance Areas During the year Orders were confirmed by the Minister of-Housing and Local...
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In three cases the making of Demolition Orders was appropriate but in the remaining twenty-four instances it was necessary to make Closing Orders, as the dwellings were not capable of demolition in isolation. In consequence of this action, together with that which had been commenced in previous years, sixteen unfit hou...
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Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Satisfactory progress was maintained in dealing appropriately with the 144 properties which had been included in the Council's Slum Clearance Programme for the five year period 1966 to 1970, and by the end of the year 10 only still remained in respect of which action required to be init...
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However, following upon a "locality survey" which had already been completed during 1967 in respect of properties in the immediate vicinity of a group of houses included in the Slum Clearance Programme and others already the subject of Closing Orders, the Council designated a further Part V Housing Area at Cromwell Roa...
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As a matter of policy, older type houses are inspected and when found to be suitable for improvement information and advice is proffered to owners in the hope that they will undertake improvement with the aid of grants available. In twenty-two cases a favourable response was received and improvement schemes were carrie...
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By the end of 1968 all the tenanted houses in the area had been improved to provide full standard amenities, and apart from two houses occupied by old age pensioners the owner-occupied houses had been similarly dealth with or arrangements were in hand for the carrying out of the work. During the year a second Improveme...
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Consideration was also given to a third area of 136 houses in Campion, Needham, Johnston and Midland Terraces, Cricklewood, which like Brent Terrace had been a British Rail estate and now acquired by a private property Company. Before designation as an Improvement Area could be made the owners gave an undertaking to th...
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Whilst it is accepted that certain of the procedures laid down in the present Act are cumbersome and time consuming, it is felt that with an element of dedication on the part of the officers concerned the improvement area provisions in the Housing Act 1964 could have provided a very useful weapon in the war against sub...
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(a) Number of dwellings known to be overcrowded at end of year 15 Number of families in occupation 17 Number of persons in occupation 80 (b) Number of new cases reported 14 (c) Number of cases relieved 9 Number of persons concerned 38 The existing standards were first introduced in 1935 when, compared with earlier stan...
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I wish to record that each application made for Council housing accommodation which was supported by the Department on public health grounds received the fullest consideration by the Borough Housing Officer. Common Lodging Houses There are no common lodging houses in the Borough. Rent Acts The Rent Acts which amongst t...
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Applications for Certificates of Disrepair (1) Number of applications for certificates 4 (2) Number of decisions not to issue certificates 1 (3) Number of decisions to issue certificates (a) in respect of some but not all defects 2 (b) in respect of all defects 1 (4) Number of undertakings given by landlords under para...
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Inspection of Dwelling Houses (i) (a) Total number of dwellings inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 3147 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 5866 (ii) Number of dwellings found to be unfit for human habitation 31 (iii) Number of dwellings (exclusive of those referred to under ...
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10 of the Housing Act 1957 (i) Number of dwellings in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs NIL (ii) Number of dwellings which were rendered fit after service of formal notices: (a) By owners NIL (b) By Local Authority in default of owners NIL (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: (i) Number of dwe...
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(v) Number of dwellings in respect of which undertaking accepted under Section 16(4) NIL (vi) Number of dwellings in respect of which Closing Orders were determined under Section 27(2) 10 4. Houses in multiple occupation - Housing Act 1961 (i) Number of properties made suitable for occupation by number of occupants acc...
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One licence is for a single site at Brookhill, Stanmore, and the other two licences are for sites on either side of the Barnet By Pass at Stirling Corner for 137 caravans. Conditions annexed to the licences provide, inter alia, for the provision of water supply, drainage, sanitation and washing facilities and refuse di...
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56 INSPECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Some 5817 complaints and requests for services were investigated and, where possible, defects or unsatisfactory conditions were remedied. The following table shows the nature and number of inspections made to ensure that people live and work in healthy surroundings, and that food is manufa...
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571 Factories Powered/non-powered 787 Sites 18 Outworkers 136 941 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises 2,635 Drainage Drainage and Plumbing Works 1,640 Cesspools 704 2,344 Infectious Diseases 1,752 57 Animals Pet Shops 51 Riding Establishments 12 Boarding Establishments 3 Diseases of Animals Act 130 Others 16 212 Miscel...
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LOCAL LAND CHARGE ENQUIRIES These referred to enquiries from the Town Clerk concerning outstanding Notices, the progress of Housing Schemes and Smoke Control Areas in relation to all types of property in the Borough, in pursuance of the provisions of the Land Charges Act 1925. The necessary searches were made and infor...
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There are no specially noisey industrial processes and the most intractable cases arise from business uses or light industrial activity in smaller factories or workshops which are intermingled with or adjoining houses. 58 In the case of legal proceedings in respect of noise or vibration caused in the course of trade or...
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SHOPS AND OFFICES The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 and a number of Regulations made thereunder regulate working conditions in offices and shops. Public Health Inspectors and Shops Inspectors of the Town Clerk's Department, collaborate in these measures to secure the health, safety and welfare of persons...
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of premises Total registered premises at end of year Registered premises receiving a general inspection Offices 53 760 159 Retail shops 154 2167 896 Wholesale shops, warehouses 3 59 7 Catering establishments open to the public, canteens 37 239 26 Fuel storage depots — 4 - TOTALS 247 3229 1088 Table B — Number of Visits...
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of persons employed Offices 12243 Retail shops 8803 Wholesale departments, warehouses 1448 Catering establishments open to the public 1550 Canteens 193 Fuel Storage depots 22 TOTAL 24259 Total Males 11527 Total Females 12732 FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES The Local Authority is responsible for enforcing the provisions of the...
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Premises Number on Register NUMBER OF Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (i) Factories in which Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 72 84 11 - (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 604 703 53 — (iii) Other ...
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1) 4 3 - 1 - Overcrowding (S.2) — - - - Unreasonable temperature (S.3) 1 1 - - - Inadequate ventilation (S.4) 7 4 - - - Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) - - - - - Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient 1 - - - - (b) Unsuitable or defective 30 14 - 7 - (c) Not separate for sexes - - - - Other offences against ...
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There are 136 outworkers so notified engaged in the following trades:— Wearing apparel 89 Household linen 2 Curtains and furniture hangings 1 Furniture and upholstery 2 Brass and brass articles 7 Artificial flowers 6 Making of boxes, etc. 17 Soft toys 2 Chocolates and sweetmeats 3 Cosaques, Christmas stockings etc 1 La...
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SWIMMING POOLS AND BATHS Whilst the indoor swimming pool at Finchley is generally available throughout the whole of the year, the season for the three open air pools at Finchley, Hendon and Mill Hill is from the end of April to the middle of September. All pools are equipped with modern filtration and chlorination plan...
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At prescribed times, old age pensioners may have the free use of washing facilities at certain establishments. SANITARY CONVENIENCES There are 29 male and 27 female public conveniences adjoining the highways and 37 male and 37 female conveniences within the curtilage of the Council's parks and open spaces. Seventy-eigh...
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Works in constructing a relief surface water sewer in Devonshire Road was being carried out to alleviate flooding in part of the Mill Hill drainage area from Sanders Lane to a point of outfall into the watercourse which flows through Hendon Park Cemetery and Crematorium. It is anticipated that this relief surface water...
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There is a special collection service for the removal of old furniture, garden and builders' rubbish, etc., payment for which is made at the time of collection. Disposal is undertaken by the Greater London Council at two main disposal sites, these being at Brent Terrace, N.W.2. (by incineration) and Summers Lane N.12.,...
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ANIMALS Protective legislation to secure the well-being of cats and dogs, animals sold for pets, and horses hired out for riding is provided for in the undermentioned Acts, and at the end of the year the following licences were in force, namely:— Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 3 Pet Animals Act 1951 20 Riding ...
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The records show that the average numbers of stock held were:— Cattle 1006 Pigs 2546 Sheep 46 Goats 2 Poultry 23141 Fifteen licences were in force at the end of the year permitting the use of plant for boiling waste foods for animal feeding. Cleanliness and adequate cooking of such wastes are essential to prevent the s...
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A trainee working on a local farm was a possible contact with the suspected animals and until the matter was cleared up, no movements in and out of the farm were permitted. The restrictions were lifted in 24 hours. Mr. J.R. Stockman M.R.C.V.S., continued to act on a consultancy basis to assist in the inspection of anim...
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64 Treatment of sewers to reduce the level of infestation is carried out three times a year, and is preceded by test baiting. Fluoracetamide, a dangerous poison, is used and the work is carried out by a specialist firm under contract. The arrangements for this work and its supervision are made with the co-operation of ...
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(a) Total number of properties inspected for rats and/or mice for reasons other than notification 385 4 (b) Number infested by (i) Rats 218 - (ii) Mice 5 - The Rodent Operatives made 14,426 visits during the year. DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION Facilities for steam disinfection and disinfestation, and for the personal...
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During the year 64 requests for the hire of a squirrel trap were received. 65 "Wild" or "feral" pigeons are now a widespread pest, and the problem of reducing them in number is made intractable by the well meant but misplaced kindness of people who regularly provide food at all seasons. A charge is made for disinfectio...
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The following table shows the work done by the Disinfectors:— Disinfection Rooms 67 Articles 258 Disinfestation Ants 30 Bugs 26 Cockroaches 17 Beetles 8 Fleas 31 Lice — Scabies 4 Leatherjackets 1 Flying maggots 1 Silver fish 3 Drying Processes Premises 4 Articles 6 MORTUARIES The public mortuary serving the Borough is ...
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Fourteen exhumations were carried out during the year and, where appropriate, were observed by a Public Health Inspector, to ensure compliance with the conditions in the licence. 66 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Because of the Government restrictions on Capital Expenditure it was necessary for the Counc...
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Visiting of children under 16 years of age and their families is undertaken by the Health Visitor in co-operation with the Social Worker. The care of those over the age of 16 and their families is carried out by the Mental Health Social Worker. Children leaving Schools for the Educationally Subnormal are followed up by...
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Assistant Psychiatrist for 3 sessions a week at the hospital. Proposals are in hand for student nurses to spend part of their training period in various rrental health establishments which will further the links already made and enable insight with the various aspects of Local Authority community care. 69 Junior Traini...
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No decision has yet been made regarding the future care of those severely handicapped children in the special care units attached to the Junior Training Schools. Early settlement of the date of transfer is not only important in the interests of the children but also in future planning and legislation is anticipated dur...
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A small but important contribution to residential care of child patients was made by the completion during the year of a 10-place home for mentally disordered children at "Harwood", 55 Christchurch Avenue, North Finchley, N.12. Fieldways Adult Training Centre It has been particularly encouraging to see that some traine...
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Residential Care of Adult Subnormals The demands for residential placement for adults who do not need hospital admission naturally grows yearly as parents become elderly or die. The Council has continued to make private placements as often as possible but, appreciating the increasing difficulty of obtaining such placem...
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The envisaged run down of the population of the general psychiatric hospitals has not yet had a great impact on the community services but much greater demands both on capital expenditure for buildings and on manpower will be made with increasing momentum in future years. This is quite obvious since the future governme...
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However, it has been clearly demonstrated that emergency work can be markedly diminished by skilful and regular social work allied to early psychiatric referral. Because of the complexity of the service the Field Workers need to be fully experienced and qualified in social work. Progress is being made in the recruitmen...
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Cases of Mentally III Persons referred to the Mental Welfare Service (see statistical tables — Page 77) The total number of such cases was 1,078, an increase of 3½% on the 1967 figures. Whereas in previous years the main source of referrals was the General Practitioner it will be noted that referrals from "other source...
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The use of emergency powers under Section 29 of the Mental Health Act, 1959, continues to decrease and now represents 14% of the total cases referred as compared with 20% in 1967. During the year 5,196 visits were made to Mentally 111 Persons and 493 visits to Subnormal Persons giving a total of 5,689 visits by Mental ...
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The Day Centre was open on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year and, from November, additionally on Wednesday of each week. At the 102 sessions of the centre during 1968 the average attendance was 9 persons and at each session at least one Mental Welfare Officer was present. During next year it is hoped to extend...
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During the latter part of 1968 an increased amount of Social Work support was given with the introduction of a team approach to the running of the Hostel. Therapeutic Social Clubs The three Clubs: Park House, The Links and York Park continued to function with varying degrees of success. However, changes in hospital cat...
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The question of notification of discharges from the Hospital to the Local 73 Authority Mental Health Section is still not resolved but it is hoped that 1969 will bring this about. Drug Dependency This important subject and the type of programme devised in this Borough to deal with it was briefly described in last year'...
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"The Emotional Disturbance in Adolescence associated with the risk of Drug Dependency". Each lecture was followed by small group discussion and time was allowed for reporting back and speakers' answers. Subsequently a series of six morning seminars for 30 teachers and assistant lecturers were held. It must be emphasise...
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This legal machinery tightened up the supplies of dangerous drugs from medical sources and was associated with the opening of the drug addiction centres in various hospitals primarily to deal with the management of heroin addicts. A close liaison has been built up with those units where patients from the Borough are be...
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The conference was held in the Borough's Youth Centre and 250 youth clubs were invited to attend. It was an all day conference consisting of lectures, films and group discussions. Speakers were carefully chosen to represent the varied areas of the mental health field and it was felt it had been a successful and informa...
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75 Number of persons under Local Health Authority care at 31st December, 1968 Mentally 111 Elderly Mentally Infirm Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (...
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Total number 2 1 107 126 16 41 2 10 5 107 78 56 49 97 84 781 2.Attending workshops, day centres or training centres (including special units) 3 4 6 16 9 4 25 17 48 37 43 43 255 3 Awaiting entry to workshops, day centres or training centres (including special units) 1 1 1 5 10 1 4 23 4 Receiving home training 5 Awaiting...
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home/hostel 8 Resident in other home/hostel 15 12 9 7 8 3 18 7 76 9 Boarded out in private household 1 1 10 Attending day hospital 2 8 10 11 Receiving home visits and not inc. in lines 2-10 (a) suitable to attend a training center 7 16 5 18 46 (b) others 2 1 77 87 5 7 2 1 74 56 1 2 40 35 390 76 77 Cases of Mentally III...
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after or during OUT PATIENT or DAY TREATMENT 25 45 70 LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY 2 2 POLICE AND COURTS 1 30 26 57 OTHER SOURCES 1 2 167 281 451 TOTAL 3 5 391 679 1,078 Persons Under Mental Welfare Officers' Care At 31.12.68 MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MENTALLY INFIRM SUBNORMAL TOTAL Under 16 years 16 years & over Male Female M...
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Residential Accommodation The pressing needs of a number of senior citizens of the Borough is recognised in the provision of accommodation for the elderly in seven Residential Homes. Care and attention is provided by experienced staff. The extent of the demand for residential accommodation for the elderly is reflected ...
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32 Female The Cedars, Richmond Road, New Barnet. 38 Mixed The Leys, Barnet Lane, Elstree. 47 Female Morton Lodge, Ashfield Road, Southgate, N.14 50 Mixed Redhill House, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware. 210 Mixed Storth Oaks, 1 Downage, Hendon, N.W.4. 31 Mixed Woodhill House, Kentish Lane, Essendon, Herts. 41 Mixed other Lo...
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A Handicraft Instructor attends the Homes and provides handicraft instruction to those residents who wish to receive such instruction. Outings to the coast and the countryside are also arranged. Additional outings, lunches, theatre parties etc., are provided by voluntary organisations. The Council appreciates the inter...
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Kelvedon, 27 Woodside Avenue, Finchley, N.12 accommodates 12 families, and Redhill Lodge, Burnt Oak, Edgware provides accommodation for 25 families. Both Hostels were in full occupation throughout the year, an indication of the extent of the problem of homelessness. In addition to the Hostels, a Reception Unit was open...