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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948, SECTION 47.
The powers given under this section for securing the
removal of aged persons from insanitary conditions were not
utilised during 1950.
The one case dealt with under this Section in 1949 is now
living voluntarily in a Home for elderly people in the country.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948, SECTION 50.
Under the above section, as from 5th July, 1948, the Council
became responsible for the disposal of the remains of any
person dying in the District, where suitable arrangements
would not otherwise be made, and during the year one burial
was thus arranged.
HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
Steady use was made of the opportunities for health
propaganda at the Clinics and Centres in the area, and during
the visitation of the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors.
During the year a film strip projector was purchased to assist
in the talks given by the officers. The material provided by
the Central Council for Health Education and other bodies
has proved extremely useful and is widely employed.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Since 5th July, 1948, the responsibility for the maternity
and child welfare work in the District has been that of the
County Council. Local interest is retained by the local Council
being represented on the S.E. Divisional Health Sub-Committee
of the County Health Committee, which body has considerable
delegated powers and responsibilities for this and some of the
allied Health Services. The Medical Officer of Health for this
District and his Deputy, who hold similar positions in the
Caterham and Warlingham Urban District, are also the responsible
officers for the Divisional Health Service.
While it might be inappropriate to give statistics relating
to the Maternity and Child Welfare Services in this report, it
should be mentioned that they have continued to function
satisfactorily thoughout the year.
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