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Mortuary.—Six bodies (2 male, 4 female) were received at the Public Mortuary, Chiltern Street.
No post-mortem examinations were carried out.
Crematorium.—The Medical Officer of Health is Medical Referee for the Council's Crematorium,
situated in the St. Marylebone Cemetery at East Finchley. During 1951, 1,284 certificates
authorising cremation were issued, as compared with 759 certificates in 1950, 669 in 1949, and 360
in 1948. Since the Crematorium was opened in December, 1937, 4,882 cremations have been carried
out.
SECTION B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Staff.—There were no changes in the staff of the Department during the year.
The Minister of Health accepted the recommendations of the Local Government Manpower
Committee for simplifying the control which his Department was required to exercise over the
appointment of medical officers of health and sanitary inspectors, and in order to implement those
recommendations issued the Sanitary Officers' (London) Regulations, 1951. These Regulations
came into operation on the 1st July, 1951, and they amend the Sanitary Officers' Order, 1926, which,
with the Sanitary Officers' (London) Regulations, 1935, were in force in London only. The
amendments are designed to relax central controls but to retain the measure of security of tenure
which these officers have enjoyed. The main changes in procedure are, briefly, that (i) the Minister's
approval is no longer required to the actual appointment of any medical officer of health or sanitary
inspector, but consent will still be required before steps are taken to fill a vacancy in the position
of medical officer of health; (ii) the Minister's approval is no longer required to individual salaries,
which are now governed by negotiating machinery; (iii) an officer who objects to a proposed variation
in the terms of his appointment has a right of appeal to the Minister.
In order to enable the County Council to make its contribution to the salaries of medical officers
of health and sanitary inspectors, local authorities have now to inform the County Council of all new
appointments in these positions and furnish particulars of the persons appointed.
Staff Medical Examinations.—The Medical Officer of Health is medical adviser for the purposes of
the Council's superannuation scheme. During 1951, 77 examinations of members of the staff and new
entrants were carried out.
Laboratory Facilities.—Dr. C. J. C. Britton is the Council's Bacteriologist and the work is carried
out at No. 35, Harley Street, W.l.
Mr. Thomas McLachlan, A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., whose laboratory is situated at No. 4, Hanway
Place, W.l, is the Public Analyst for the Borough.
Representation upon other Bodies.—The Council were represented upon the under-mentioned
statutory and voluntary bodies as indicated:—
Body
London County Council Divisional Health
Committee (Division 2).
London County Council Divisional Tuberculosis
Care Committee (Division 2).
St. Marylebone Chest Clinic.
St. Marylebone Tuberculosis Care Committee.
Western Ophthalmic Hospital—House Committee.
West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
Samaritan Hospital—House Committee.
National Smoke Abatement Society.
London and Home Counties Smoke Abatement
Advisory Council.
Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing
Association (Executive Committee).
St. Marylebone Youth Centre Committee (Management
Committee).
Representatives
Councillor H. C. Garrard.
Councillor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor F. Frame.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell (from
February).
The Medical Officer of Health (from February).
Councillor F. Frame (from February).
Councillor Mrs. M. E. Henderson-Begg.
Councillor the Hon. Mildred Lowther, O.B.E.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor the Hon. Mildred Lowther, O.B.E.
Alderman Mrs. V. A. L. Freeman, J.P. (until
February).
Councillor F. Frame (until February).
Councillor R. T. Glenny (from March).
Councillor The Hon. Mildred Lowther, O.B.E.
(from March).