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BLOOD TRANSFUSION:
The Council continued to co-operate with the National Blood
Transfusion Service, by arranging Blood Donation Sessions at the Health
Centre. Four sessions were held during the year at which 465 donors
attended. 434 were bled and 31 rejected for various reasons. The
comparative figures for 1961 were 420 donors, 388 bled and 32 rejected.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AND INNOCULATION:
The international form of certificate of vaccination and innoculation
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 authenticiation 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 1962 1,275 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 8 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 theyear
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 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 Conviences.
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