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PART IV
GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES
Ambulance Facilities
The London County Council is responsible under the National Health Service
Act, 1946 for the provision of ambulance facilities throughout the County.
Conferences
The Council was officially represented at the undermentioned Conferences:-—
Conference
The Royal Society of Health (Health
Congress) Blackpool. 24th-28th
April, 1961.
The Association of Public Health
Inspectors.
The National Society for Clean Air.
Delegates
Councillor Mrs. E. O'K. Finn. M.B.E.
Mr. S. G. Bennett, Assistant Administrative
Officer.
Mr. P. T. Bayes, Chief Public Health
Inspector.
Councillor Mrs. E. D. Freeman. Mr.
P. T. Bayes, Chief Public Health
Inspector.
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 year as follows:—
Organisation Amount Statutory Authority
National Society for Clean Public Health (London) Act. 1936
Air £23 0 0 Section 298.
Local Government Act, 1948 Section
136.
Central Council for Health Public Health (London) Act, 1936
Education £14 9 9 Section 298.
Health Information Bureau
As in previous years the Health Information Bureau continued to deal with
the varied enquiries coming daily into the Department. The Public make use of
this Bureau and are provided with on-the-spot help and information.
Once again 2,500 copies of the 1961 edition of the Health Services Guide were
printed and distributed in the usual way. This booklet is becoming better known
with every edition and each year more people ask to be put on the mailing list.
The Guide not only has a wide distribution but is also widely referred to, and greatly
appreciated by the recipients.
Hospitals
The following hospitals are situated in Hammersmith:—
Hammersmith Hospital, Ducane Road, W.12.
Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital. Goldhawk Road, W.6.
Royal Masonic Hospital. Ravenscourt Park. W.6.
West London Hospital, Hammersmith Road. W.6.