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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 1961 221 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 educational activities were continued during the year
by the exhibition of public posters combined with the distribution
of literature to 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.
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.
Book marks incorporating information on various health
education subjects have also been distributed with the cooperation
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.
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