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BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS
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 475 donors
attended 419 were bled and 56 rejected for various reasons. The
comparative figures for 1962 were 465 donors,434 bled and 31 rejected.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION AND INOCULATION:
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 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 1963 147 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 had 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 10 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 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
prograjnme organised by the London County Council Health Division III.
31.