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Vaccination and immunisation is also done by general
practitioners.
The midwifery, ambulance and mental health services are
administered direct from the Public Health Department, County
Hall, S.E.l. and home nursing is carried out on behalf of the
county council by voluntary organisations,
The voluntary nursing associations working in the borough are
as follows -
Brixton District Nursing Association,
Camberwell District Nursing Association,
Norwood and District Nursing Association.
Ranyard Nurses.
Roman Catholic Nurses' Institute-
South London District Nursing Association.
Southward Newington and Walworth District Nursing Association.
Public Health Laboratory service
The Public Health Laboratory service provides a comprehensive
service for the examination of specimens submitted by local
authorities and general practitioners, The local laboratory is
situated at County Hall and is under the direction of Dr. A. J. H,
Tomlinson.
Care of the Aged,
The care of the aged is a matter which is constantly engaging
the attention of the department. Unfortunately it is not always
possible for your officers to intervene directly in the welfare
of theold people unless there is a nuisance or danger to health.
Nevertheless close contact is maintained with the officers of
the Lambeth Old People's Welfare Association and through them it
is often possible to assist. Similarly, officers of the Public
Health department are frequently able to help the Old People's
Welfare Association in dealing with cases.
The factors which bring about the unhappy plight of many of
these old people are varied. They are often alone in the viorld
and have to make do on a small fixed income such as the old age
pension and some are reluctant to apply for National Assistance.
The result is that they live in one room, usually in a basement
or at the top of the house and get insufficient to eat.
It often appears at first sight that some of those who have