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Venereal Diseases.
Under the terms of the Public Health(Venereal Diseases)
Regulations, 1916, the London County Council is the Authority for the
Administrative County of London(excluding the City).
The scheme of the County Council for the diagnosis and treatment
of venereal disease has for its objects: —
(i) The provision of adequate facilities for the diagnosis and
treatment of venereal diseases in voluntary hospitals and other
institutions.
(ii) The provision for medical practitioners of laboratory facilities
for aid in diagnosis and treatment; the supply to them of
salvarsan or its substitutes for the treatment of patients;
the provision of instruction for practitioners and students;
and the co-ordination of the work of the hospitals, the public
health services and practitioners.
(iii) The publication and dissemination of information, and the
giving of instruction on matters relating to venereal diseases
and their treatment(publicity and propaganda work).
There is a Local Propaganda Committee associated with a Volun
tary Body in the Borough.
The Borough Council displays in suitable places Notices issued by
the London County Council, which indicate the Treatment Centres, and
also gives information at the Public Health Department under the
strictest secrecy to parsons of either sex who apply personally or by
letter to the Medical Officer of Health. No record is kept of persons
who ask for information, and all letters of inquiry are destroyed after
having been answered in unofficial envelopes.
Section 7.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
General arrangements made for attending to the Health of
expectant and nursing mothers and children under
five years of age.
Health Visitors and Visiting.
The Council employs three Health Visitors ; the Borough being
divided between them. These Officers attend at the Infant Welfare
Centres, which are organised and controlled by the Hampstead Council