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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 1958 176
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 four 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.
Book marks incorporating information on various health education
subjects have also been distributed with the co-operation of the
Libraries Department.
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.
The Council also continued to co operate in the health publicity
programme organised by the London County Council Health Division III.
It may also be said that the character of the Health Centre
building which houses the Public Health Department was designed to
inspire the conception of health among the many members of the public
who use it for one purpose or another.