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and chemical content of the water; making recommendations with respect to port sanitation and water quality to relevant authorities;

The inspection of the following classes of premises for the purpose of the evaluation of and, where appropriate, the reporting on public health standards at the premises, and for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Health Act 1956, and any regulations made thereunder, relevant to the said premises:

Schools.
Old people’s homes.
Swimming pools.
Hairdressers’ premises.

The inspection of, and reporting on, child care centres and residential homes for the purpose of the evaluation of the physical environmental standards, sanitary condition, and any adverse conditions;

The inspection of chartered clubs and other licensed premises for the purpose of the evaluation of health standards maintained at such clubs or premises, and reporting thereon;

Providing information as requested for the purpose of FAO and World Health Organisation food contamination monitoring programmes;

Occupational Health

Providing medical, nursing, and scientific advice about occupational health hazards and diseases to Government departments, employer organisations, employee organisations, Accident Compensation Corporation, voluntary organisations, and other relevant organisations;

Providing assistance in establishing occupational health services to relevant organisations, industry, Government departments;

Providing services for the investigation of, the reporting on, and, where possible, the improvement of environmental working conditions and the health of workers;

Providing occupational health services in priority areas, through occupational health centres, or in accordance with Government policy;

Ensuring, and promoting, the control of hazards at work;

Ensuring, and promoting, the safe use of chemicals in agriculture and industry;

Investigating occupational diseases;

The undertaking and assessment of noise surveys in workplaces;

Carrying out assessments and measurements on behalf of the National Radiation Laboratory pursuant to the Radiation Protection Act 1965 and the Radiation Protection Regulations 1982;

Investigation, evaluation and reporting on occupational deafness, and promoting its prevention;

Giving appropriate advice and technical assistance on health issues in industrial disputes;

Investigation of problems and complaints relating to occupational health;

Undertaking special surveys or investigations on a regional basis or as part of a national programme;

Providing appropriate training of occupational health staff;

Promoting awareness of occupational health hazards by appropriate education programmes for schools, tertiary institutions, industry, Government departments;

Ensuring that all persons on whom obligations are imposed by the following regulations meet those obligations, and otherwise comply with those regulations;

Asbestos Regulations 1983.
Electroplating Regulations 1955.
Fumigation Regulations 1967.
Lead Process Regulations 1950.
Spray Coating Regulations 1962.

Health Promotion

Arranging for medical and developmental examinations of children from specific groups;

Arranging for medical examination and assessment of school children referred by parents, teachers, psychologists, general practitioners, nurses and others;

Arranging for immunisations, including BCG vaccination and Rubella immunisation for selected groups;

Health surveillance and advice and support for selected age groups;

The provision of support for Plunket nurses, and for staff of the area health board;

The provision of advice on, and participation in, health promotion and health education programmes;

The provision of support and advisory services for community health development;

Arranging for hearing and vision tests on children, including follow up tests; referral of children with suspected defects; consulting with parents, and schools with respect to children with suspected defects;

Implementation of health education programmes within the area health district, whether of a regional or national nature;

The planning, co-ordination and evaluation of health promotion and health education programmes;

The provision of in-service training for area health board staff in health promotion and health education;

Preparation and provision of statistics on:
Infectious and notifiable diseases notifications
Clinical attendances for venereal diseases
Immunisations
X-ray surveillance of immigrants
Medical requirements of South Pacific immigrants
Child health

Arranging for measures to control and prevent the incidence of non-communicable diseases;

Promotion of health through good nutrition;

Undertaking measures to investigate, and control or prevent, the spread of infectious diseases; ensuring the isolation of persons likely to spread any infectious disease;

Ensuring compliance with the Venereal Diseases Regulations 1982.

Public Health Nursing

Functions—The organisation and control of public health nursing services so far as such services are paid for out of public money, in the following respects:

The promotion of primary health care by developing community profiles in consultation with the local community for the purpose of identifying health needs;

The provision of a family-centred nursing service that identifies family health needs and meets those needs by providing appropriate health surveillance, advice and support for “at risk” groups;

The supervision of infants and children in conjunction with the Plunket Society, and in accord with Government policy;

The provision of health surveillance of children in primary, intermediate and secondary schools, including correspondence schools;