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The City Librarian conducts a mobile library service for the benefit
of the aged and the increasing use made of this service is the measure
of its success.
Medical Inspection of Aliens.
By agreement with the Minister of Health, the City Council continued
during the year the arrangements for the medical inspection of aliens
arriving at Victoria Station by through sleeping car service from Paris.
The inspection is carried out by the Assistant Medical Officer of Health
and by the medical staff from Westminster Hospital. This necessitates
daily attendance at Victoria Station to inspect aliens arriving by the
ferry train and to carry out medical examinations where necessary.
The Government reimburse the Council the cost of this service. During
1950, 10,511 aliens were inspected, 29 were medically examined.