[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Elstree R.D.C.
- Elstree (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1969
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Elstree R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![HOUSING IPIPROVEMENT GRANTS During the year 3 applications v/ere received for Standard Grants, all were approvedc Two applications were received for Discretionary Improvement Grants. Both were approved* Steady progress is being made but it could be much speedier if more owners of tenanted houses would take advantage of the offer of Improvement Grants. RENT ACT 1957- CERTIFICATES OF DISREPAIR No applications for Certificates of Disrepair were received during the year. NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTS 19^8 and 1951 The Local Authority is required by the National Assistance Act to make satisfactory arrangements for the burial or cremation of the body of any dead person in the absence of such arrangements being made by any other person. The body of a stillborn male child v/as found in a ditch on the north side of Coursers Lane, London Colney on the 27th February, 1969* After a Coroner's Inquest, arrangements were made for the disposal of the body. The Act also provides for the removal to hospital of any person who because of old age or infirmity requires proper care and attention but is unwilling voluntarily to receive such help. It was not necessary to take such action during the year. REGISTERED COMIION LODGING HOUSES ^ . There are no registered common lodging houses in the area. AGRICULTURE (SAFETY, HEilLTH Sc ’I'/ELFARE PROVISIONS) ACT, 1956 18 visits were made to agricultural holdings during the year for the purpose of the Act. No statutory action was required. LABORATORY FACILITIES Samples of water, milk and ice cream are examined at the Public Health Laboratory, Peace Me^'^ioria] Hospital, V/atford.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29191518_0024.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
