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15
Blood Transfusion
The Council continued to co-operate with the North London Blood
Supply Centre of the National Blood Transfusion Service, by arranging
Blood Donation Sessions at the Health Centre. Four sessions were
held during the year at which 296 donors attended; 268 were bled and
28 rejected for various reasons.
International Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation
The international form of certificate of vaccination and inoculation
approved since the war requires the signature of the medical
practitioner issuing the certificate to be authenticated by the Medical
Officer of Health. 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.
In 1957, 237 certificates were authenticated; no case of an
improper signature was discovered, and no application in consequence
refused.
Burial or Cremation of the Dead
It is provided by 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 six persons were buried or cremated under these
provisions.
Health Education
Health Education in general was continued during the year by the
exhibition of public posters and by the distribution of literature
from suitable centres. Health Education in general was also carried
out throughout the year by all the members of the staff who are in
contact with the general public in their homes and businesses.
The former Empire Marketing Boards were kept posted during the
year with special poster sets.
Exhibition Stands situated in the entrance hall of the Health
Centre were used to display amongst other publicity matter the display
sets issued by the Ministry of Health and rodent control publicity
issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food.