[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Hastings County Borough.

  • Hastings (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Hastings County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MISCELLANEOUS i. Registration of Nursing Homes (Public Health Act, 1936, Section 187). Inspection and supervision of Nursing Homes is carried out by the Medical Officer of Health and deputy to ensure adequate and suitable accommodation, nursing and general care. The Superintendent Health Visitor also visits to advise the Medical Officer of Health on the nursing standard provided. No. of Nursing Homes registered . . 21 Beds available—Maternity .. .. 10 General .. .. 301 Total beds .. .. .. 311 2. Nurseries and Child Minders Regulation Act, 1948. This act requires registration of (a) premises (“day nurseries”) where children are received to be looked after for the day or for longer periods less than six days. (b) persons (“day minders”) who for reward receive children under the age of five for a similar period. Residential nurseries and foster parents are excluded from this Act, the necessary supervision being provided under the Children’s Act. One day nursery for the care of 12 children and 2 day minders, each for 3 children, were registered during the year and constitute the total registration. 3. Medical Examinations. The following medical examinations were carried out Officer of Health and his deputy during the year:— by the Medical Sick Pay Scheme examinations . . 122 Adoption examinations . . 19 Staff medical examinations 40 Teachers examined 83 Firemen examined 7 Other medical examinations (retirement, etc.) 15 Total: 286 (254) 4. Children’s Welfare Committee: The work of the Children’s Welfare Committee in connection with problem families continued throughout the year, and considerable progress was possible in some cases. The main difficulty encountered is in the rehousing of these cases, particularly the real ‘‘problem families”, although it is widely appreciated that housing conditions are often the key point in their rehabilitation. This committee comprises all the officers dealing with children or problem families and was set up in accordance with Circular 78/50 under the chairman- ship of the Medical Officer of Health. Its aims and working were discussed fully in the 1951 Annual Report.