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Miscellaneous Matters.
Conferences.
The Council were officially represented at the undermentioned
Conferences dealing with matters within the purview of the Public
Health Department.
Conference
National Old People's Welfare
Council, Eastbourne—
29th to 31st March.
Royal Society of Health,
Scarborough—9th to 13th
April.
Central Consultative Committee
on Welfare of Old
People, London — 25th
June.
Association of Public Health
Inspectors, Southport —
11th to 14th September.
Royal Society for Prevention
of Accidents; Home Safety,
London — 4th and 5th
October.
National Society for Clean
Air, Harrogate — 9th to
12th October.
Royal Institute of Public
Health and Hygiene, Eastbourne
— 10th to 12th
October.
Delegates
Cllr. G. Whitehead and Mrs.
Richards, Visitor.
Cllr. Miss E. A. Coles, J.P., and
the Deputy Medical Officer of
Health.
Aid. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, J.P.,
and Cllr. Miss G. A. Morgan'.
Cllr. Miss E. A. Coles, J.P., and the
Chief Public Health Inspector.
Aid. Mrs. E. A. Cooper, J.P.,
Cllr. Dr. H. L. Gulati, J.P., and
the Medical Officer of Healtn.
air. Dr. H. L. Gulati, J.P.,
Mr. I. R. Lewis, Factories and
Workshops Inspector.
Cllr. G. Whitehead and the
Medical Officer of Health.
Care of Old People.
The Public Health Department has continued as far as possible to
meet the needs of old people during the year. Although it is not
altogether easy to assess accurately the present position, it would appear
that we are getting to know of necessitous cases earlier and are thus
able to bring in statutory and voluntary services more rapidly and tthus
more effectively.
The Council appointed an attendant for bathing housebound old
people in March, and her work has proved to be of inestimable value.
Besides bathing duties the attendant is able to warn the Public He
Department of any deterioration in old persons and their surroundings.
She has proved to be a vital link in the work of the Department and
has given loyal support to the Old People's Visitor. Housebound old
persons have also been greatly assisted by the Old People's Visitor and
she continues to work closely with her colleagues in the Public Health
Department and also the staff of the Divisional Health Department
In addition constant touch has to be maintained with the Women's
Voluntary Service, the London County Council Welfare Officers, National
Assistance Board and many other bodies.