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CROYDON AIRPORT-HEALTH CONTROL
With the partial withdrawal of Immigration Officers, the work
formerly performed by the Medical Receptionists was placed upon
the Customs Officers. The system of continuous "on call" manning
by Medical Officers has continued.

Included in the above figures were 1,537 Aliens carried in
411 Aircraft.
CREMATIONS ACT, 1902
During the year 2,166 certificates were completed by the Medical
Officer of Health in the capacity of Medical Referee under
the above Act.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES FOR VACCINATION
During the year 901 certificates were dealt with at the office
(799 Smallpox, 59 Cholera, 36 T.A.B., 1 Typhus and 6 in respect
of general condition of health).
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
1,018 examinations were made during the year by the Medical
Staff of the Department.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 (Section 47)
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1951
3 cases were dealt with by use of Section 47 of the National
Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951. All were aged, infirm ladies.
2 of them aged 78 and 82 were removed to Queen' s Hospital, where
the one aged 82 died within three weeks and the other stayed in
voluntarily and still remained at the end of the year.
The third was a blind lady, who was removed to a Corporation
Old People's Hostel and later transferred to hospital.
16 other old people, borderline Section 47 cases were also
visited during the year and dealt with as follows:-
Admitted to Queen's Hospital 6
Home Help, Meals on wheels, District Nurse, or
other assistance given 5
Home Care by relatives 1
Kept under observation 4
2 Cases pending action involved in a fire overnight
1 died, l admitted to hospital and subsequently
sent home 2