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National Association for Maternal and Child Welfare
National Association for Mental Health
National Council of Home Help Services
National Council for the Unmarried Mother and Her Child
National Old People's Welfare Council
National Society for Clean Air
National Society of Children's Nurseries
National Water Safety Council
Queen's Institute of District Nursing
Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
Royal National Institute for the Deaf
Royal Society of Health
Society of Medical Officers of Health
South East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board
Third Conference on London Government and Welfare Services
Special Departmental Conference
A successful One Day Conference of interest to all members of
staff was held in the Council Chamber of the Health and Welfare
Department on Friday, 11th November. The audience were confined
to members of the Department with the exception of a few professional
members who were interested in the chosen subjects.
Morning—Trevor Gibbens, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.M.,
Reader in Forensic Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry spoke
on "Drugs and Drug Addiction in Teenagers".
Afternoon—John Pearson, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.I.H.,
Deputy Director and Reader, Medical Care Research Unit,
University of Manchester, spoke on "Who are my Patients?
Can I do better for them ?".
In all about 150 took part at each session. It was undoubtedly
a success and a conference is likely to become an annual event.