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15
Blood Transfusion
The Council continued to co-operate with the National Blood
Transfusion Service, by arranging Blood Donation Sessions at the
Health Centre. Three sessions were held during the year at which
295 donors attended. 259 were bled and 36 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 authentica
tion 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 1959 178 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 seven persons were buried or cremated under
these provisions.
Health Education:
Health Education activities were continued during the year
by the exhibition of public posters and by the distribution of
literature from suitable centres. In the latter connection
efforts were made with some success to increase the number of
such 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.
Exhibition Stands situated in the entrance hall of the Health
Centre were used to display amongst other publicity matter the
publicity sets issued by the Ministry of Health.