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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hammersmith 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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46
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 Delegates
Central Council for Health Education, Mr. S. G. Bennett, Administrative
London, 24th June. Officer.
National Home Safety, Westminster, Councillor Oak.
10/11th October.
Mental Health Conference, London, Mr. S. G. Bennett, Administrative
23/24th May. Officer.
Clean Air, Scarborough 8/11th October. Councillor E. W. Flynn, Mr. J. Beagle,
Clean Air Officer.
Association Public Health Inspectors, Mr. P. T. Bayes, Chief Public Health
Eastbourne, 24/27 September. Inspector.
Royal Institute Public Health & Mr. S. G. Bennett, Administrative
Hygiene, Harrogate, 23/27 September. Officer.
Royal Society of Health, Eastbourne, Councillor Mrs. E. D. Freeman.
29th April/3rd May. Mr. S. G. Bennett, Administrative
Officer.

Table: 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: —

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: —

London and Home Counties Clean Air
Advisory Council£2 2s. Od.
Noise Abatement Society£10 10s. Od.
National Society for Clean Air£26 5s. Od.
Central Council for Health Education£14 17s. Od.

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HEALTH EDUCATION
Lectures have been given to various groups on different aspects of the work of
the Health Department. Posters have been exhibited throughout the Borough.
Topical literature has continued to be distributed to food shops and good use has
been made of the Hammersmith News Sheet & Diary, which has a very wide
distribution throughout the Borough. Concise articles covering all facets of the
Department's work have been published during the past twelve months.