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At the beginning or 1953 the Council decided to put into
operation a scheme for streamlining sick leave arrangements.
The scheme still works smoothly and satisfactorily and during
the year 47 examinations were carried out in this connection.
Financial Contributions to Voluntary Organisations.
Subscriptions to the funds of voluntary bodies were, on the
recommendation of the Health Committee, made by the Council
during the vear as follows:
Organisation
National Society for
Clean Air
Central Council for
Health Education
Amount
£ s. d.
12 12 0
12 14 0
statutory Authority
Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, Section 298.
Local Government Act
1948, Section 136.
Public Health (London)
Act 1936, Section 298.
Conferences
The Council was officially represented at the under-mentioned
Conferences:—
Conference
Royal Society of Health
(Health Congress)
Eastbourne. 28th April to
2nd May, 1958.
Association of Public Health
Inspectors, Blackpool. 16th
19th September, 1958.
National Society for Clean Air
(formerly National Smoke
Abatement Society), Llandudno,
1st—3rd October
1958.
Delegates
Councillor Mrs. E. O'K. Finn,
M.B.E.
Mr. W. Rigby, Senior Public
Health Inspector.
Mr. W. Rigby, Senior Public
Health Inspector.
Councillor E. W. Flynn,
Dr. A. J. Shinnie, O.B.E.,
Deputy Medical Officer of
Health.
Health Information Bureau.
The Health Information Bureau continued successfully and as
before all enquiries, which normally come to the Department were
handled and we had a total of 6,686 all told.
Once again a revised copy of the Health Services Guide was
printed and approximately 2,500 copies distributed to councillors,
local doctors, many interested persons and to many places all over
the world.