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(c) That the leaflet drawn up by the Medical Officer of Health,
carefully revised by the Conference and approved by the
Committee, be adopted by the Council.
(d) That such leaflet be distributed by means of:—
i. Medical Practitioners.
ii. Chemists.
iii. Public Libraries.
iv. Nursing Associations, Adult Schools, "Women's Guilds,
&c.
(e) That, if considered necessary, an advertisement concerning
the facilities offered for disinfection and destruction of
infected articles be issued in the local press, together
with an intimation that a leaflet on the subject of Cancer
may be obtained on application.
It was also Resolved—
That, with reference to the question of the need for
diagnostic aid to local medical practitioners, and the
question of the sufficiency of hospital beds for advanced
cases, it would appear that no action at the present time
on the part of the Borough Council in this direction was
needed.
The Public Health Committee placed on record their appreciation
of the help afforded in the consideration of this important subject by
the three representatives of the local division of the British Medical
Association, Dr. Sidney A. Boyd, Dr. D. II. Fraser, o.b.e., m.c., and
Dr. W. Stanley George.
The leaflet referred to is in the following terms: —
BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD.
Advice and Information Concerning Cancer.
Although medical knowledge at present is limited in regard to
Cancer, the following points are now generally agreed upon:—
It is advisable, upon the development of symptoms which may
point to a possibility of Cancer, to obtain medical advice without
delay.
Valuable time may be lost in following the advice of unqualified
persons or in applying quack remedies.