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SECTION F
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
HEALTH PUBLICITY AND HEALTH EDUCATION
Home Safety Act, 1961
The above Act, which came into operation on 18th May, 1961, empowers the Councils
of Cbunty Districts and Metropolitan Boroughs to promote home safety by giving
information and advice on the prevention of accidents in the home, and to contribute
to national and local non-profit making organisations whose activities include the
promotion of home safety. The Islington Home Safety Committee was first set up in
1958 under the L.C.C. (General Powers) Act 1957.
Islington Borough Home Safety Committee
Membership, as at 31st December, 1963.
Honorary President: His Worship the Mayor, Councillor G.A.
Barnard, J.P.
Chairman : Alderman A.J. Rogers
Vice-Chairman : Mr. J. Capsey
Honorary Secretary : Dr. V. Freeman
Councillor L.T. Goombs : Islington Borough Council - Estates Committee
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Councillor Mrs. E.J. Walker " " Housing Committee
Councillor H.J. Reid " " " Public Health
Committee
Dr. Wilfrid G. Harding London County Council Health Division 3
Mr. S.R. Butcher " " " Housing Department
Chief Officer's representative " " " Fire Brigade
Councillor Mrs. E. E. Bull, L. C. C. North London Group Hospital Management
Committee
Dr. D. K. Robinson North London Group Hospital Management
Committee
Mr. J. Capsey North London Group Hospital Management
Committee
Mr. W.J. Palmer North London Group Hospital Management
Committee
Dr. E. Colin-Russ Local Medical Committee for the County of London
Miss D. E. Church Islington Old People's Welfare Council
Mr. E.L. Kennedy-Wilson North Thames Gas Board
Mr. L.C. Atkins London Electricity Board
Mr. D.J. Cooper London Master Builders' Association
Mrs. A. Griffiths Islington Trades Cbuncil (1953)
Miss B. Naish Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents