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A grant of £10 was made to the Central Council for Health
Education during the year.
The Council have also entered into a contract with the publishers
of the journal "Better Health" (which is issued under
the auspices of the Central Council for Health Education), under
which certain space in the journal is reserved for local matter
dealing with health subjects. 2,000 copies of the journal are supplied
monthly and are issued to the public through the maternity centres,
public libraries, etc.
Registration of Births and Deaths.
Under the provisions of the Local Government Act, 1929, the
Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages were transferred to the
control of the Borough Council. On the transfer coming into
effect the Superintending Registrar and the Registrars for the
N.W. and S.W. Districts resigned their office as from Lady Day, 1930,
and the Council made the following appointments:—
Superintending Registrar—Mr. R. R. Pawsey (clerk and deputy,
Mr. W. G. Walden).
E. District—Mr. W. T. L. Bray.
N.W. District—Mr. G. D. A. Colbourne (deputy, Miss P. I.
Keevil).
S.W. District—Mr. D. W. Constable (deputy, Mr. J. G.
Desborough).
Vaccination.
Under the Local Government Act, 1929, the functions relating
to Vaccination in Battersea were transferred from the Guardians
of the Wandsworth Union to the Council as from 1st April, 1930.
The Council entered into fresh contracts with the existing
Public Vaccinators, who were as follows:—
District. Station. Public Vaccinator.
No. 1 342 Wandsworth Road Dr. C. E. McDade,
114 Clapham Common
North Side.
No. 2 Relief Station, Dr. M. Lurie,
Latchmere Road 347, Queens Road.
No. 3 do. Dr. C. E. McDade.
No. 4 do. Dr. J. J. Oakman,
The Priory,
Battersea Square.
No. 5 31 Severus Road Dr. W. Walsham,
61 Clapham Common
West Side.
No. 6 Relief Station, Dr. C. E. McDade.
Latchmere Road
No. 7 do. Dr. M. Lurie