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Committee were of the opinion that a Bureau where advice on
health problems and information as to how the right expert help
could be obtained would be of considerable public value.
The Bureau was opened on the 1st January, 1954. A number
of reporters from national, daily and local newspapers were
present. The British Broadcasting Corporation sent representatives
who made a recording which was broadcast throughout the
Country the same evening in Radio Newsreel in the Light
Programme.
Simultaneously with the opening of the Bureau, a Health
Services Guide was issued. This Guide sets out information
regarding all the Health Services ranging from comprehensive
lists of doctors, dentists, opticians and chemists practising in the
Borough to particulars of facilities provided at the public baths
and wash-houses. Details of a large number of voluntary
associations and their activities are included.
The Guide was widely circulated and copies are available
to anyone interested upon application to the Bureau.
The Bureau is conveniently sited in the Offices of the Public
Health Department, and its personnel springs from the staff of
the Department. No additional accommodation or staff have
been required.
A number of appreciative and complimentary letters have
been received regarding the booklet from doctors, associations
and members of the public, and from abroad.
The Bureau has, since it was opened, dealt with a number
of enquiries varying widely in their features and this in itself
is confirmation, originally believed, that a need existed broad in
its wants and when satisfied, of real benefit to the actual health
of the public.