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(b) After-care, including social and preventive
work relating to Tuberculosis
(c) Domestic helps.
(II) Notification of Births.
(III) Child Life Protection (Part XIII, Public Health
(London) Act, 1936).
(IV) Infectious diseases (non-institutional).
(a) Diphtheria Immunisation.
(b) Vaccination.
To the Regional Hospitals Board.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
(The tuberculosis notification register and the preparation
of returns, etc., as well as measures for the prevention
of tuberculosis, remain the responsibility of the Borough
Council.)
Included as an appendix to this report will be found a
review of the Maternity and Child Welfare, Tuberculosis and
Diphtheria Immunisation Services since their inception, from
which it may be seen that a progressive improvement has been
effected in the infant mortality figures, diphtheria has been
almost eliminated, and the outlook for the tuberculous patient is
more hopeful although the number of notifications of this
disease may not have been dramatically reduced.
The transfer of these services necessitated a staff reorganisation
of the Public Health Department. A scheme was
outlined by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Commiţtee
for the services of the Metropolitan Borough Medical
Officers of Health to be made available to the London County
Council in connection with the day-to-day administration of its
Personal Health Services under this Act, and the London County
Council were informed that, pending a final decision on this
scheme, the Council were willing to arrange for their Medical
Officer of Health to co-operate with the L.C.C. Divisional
Medical Officer on the lines suggested, the terms to be subsequently
agreed.
By arrangement with the South-East Metropolitan Regional
Hospitals Board the services of Dr. Price as Deputy Medical
Officer of Health were retained after the 5th July, pending
permanent arrangements being made for carrying out these
duties.