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International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation.
Arrangements continued during the year for the authentication
by the Medical Officer of Health of Certificates of Vaccination and
Inoculation in the International form. These certificates are required
by passengers proceeding abroad from this country and the purpose
of the authentication is to provide proof to health authorities abroad
that the signature of the person issuing the certificate is that of a
registered medical practitioner. 118 certificates were authenticated
during the year.
Burial or Cremation of the Dead.
It is provided under the provisions of Section 50 of the National
Assistance Act, 1948, that the Local Authority shall arrange burial
or cremation in the case of any person who has died or been found
dead in the Borough, in any case where it appears to the authority
that no suitable funeral arrangements have been or are being made.
During the year five persons were buried or cremated under
these provisions.
Health Education.
Health Education was continued during the year by the
exhibition of Public Posters and by the distribution of literature from
suitable centres.
The former Empire Marketing Boards were kept posted during
the year with special poster sets.
An Exhibition Stand situated in the entrance hall of the Health
Centre was used to display amongst other publicity matter the display
sets issued by the Ministry of Health.
A series of talks, on various aspects of Food Hygiene, was given
by the Food Inspector to groups of local school children.
Enamelled panels, showing details of hospitals with times for
attendance where advice or treatment on Venereal Diseases can be
obtained, were renewed as necessary in the Council's Public
Conveniences.