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COMPULSORY REMOVAL OF AGED, INFIRM OR DISEASED PERSONS.
By virtue of Section 28 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, it is
possible in London to remove to a hospital or infirmary, by compulsion and under certain
circumstances, aged, infirm, sick or physically incapacitated persons.
The circumstances which may enable an order for removal to be obtained are somewhat
involved. Unless the person concerned is suffering from disease it is necessary for the
premises to be insanitary. It is in all cases necessary as well to prove that the person is
not receiving proper attention and that removal is necessary in the interests of the affected
person and of other persons.
One case was dealt with under this Section during the year, the Magistrate at the
Marylebone Police Court, on the application of the Medical Officer of Health, making an
order for the removal of an elderly woman to the Paddington Infirmary for a period of three
months.
HEALTH EXHIBITION.
The first Health Exhibition to be organised by the Council was held on June 6th, 7th
and 8th at the new Porchester Hall in Porchester Road.. Exhibits for twenty-three stands
were provided by the following organisations and trading firms.
Public and Voluntary Organisations.
Paddington Borough Council, Public Health Department.
National Council for Maternity and Child Welfare.
Paddington School for Mothers.
Invalid Children's Aid Association.
National Institute for the Blind.
Barclay Workshops for Blind Weavers and Knitters.
National Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary.
St. Mary's Hospital Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Paddington Day Nursery.
Queen's Park Day Nursery.
St. Mary's Hospital.
Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing Association
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Metropolitan Water Board.
Health and Cleanliness Council.
Dental Board of the United Kingdom.
British Social Hygiene Council.
Cremation Society of England.
Institute of Hygiene.
National Milk Publicity Council.
New Health Society.
National Baby Week Council (Inc.).
Metropolitan Asylums Board.
Eugenics Society (Inc.).
London County Council, Public Health Department.
British Red Cross (Paddington District).
Traders.
Glaxo, Ltd. (Food preparations).
Fruit Trades Federations (Propaganda).
United Dairies, Ltd. (Milk and milk products).
A. Wander, Ltd. (Food preparations).
John Knight, Ltd. (Soaps, etc.).
Daren, Ltd. ("Daren" Bread, Biscuits, etc.).
Cow & Gate, Ltd. (Food preparations).
Broad & Co., Ltd. (Sanitary fittings and appliances).
Virol, Ltd. (Virol products).
British Vacuum Cleaner & Engineering Co., Ltd. (Vacuum cleaner).
The Parozone Co., Ltd. (Bleaching and disinfecting agent).
The Gas Light & Coke Company (Gas fittings and appliances).
R. Brightwell, Ltd. (Electrical, etc., fittings).
A full account of the Exhibition will be found in the report made by the Medical Officer
of Health to the Public Health Committee which forms an appendix to this Report.
HEALTH EDUCATION.
A subscription of £5 was paid to the Central Council for Health Education, a body
which concerns itself with rendering assistance to local authorities in the organisation of
health education work.