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Body
St. Marylebone Clean Food Association.
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research—
Standing Conference of Co-operating Bodies
dealing with Atmospheric Pollution.
Representatives
Councillor H. C. Garrard.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell (until May).
Councillor Mrs. M. E. Henderson-Begg (from
June).
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.
With the concurrence of the Council the Medical Officer of Health continued to serve on the Health
Committee of the Association of Municipal Corporations during the year.
Financial Contributions to Voluntary Organisations.—Payments to the funds of voluntary bodies
were, on the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, made by the Council during 1951
as indicated below:—
Organisation
Central Council for Health Education.
Family Welfare Association (Area 2).
National Smoke Abatement Society.
London and Home Counties Smoke Abatement
Advisory Council.
St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association:—
"Meals on Wheels" Service.
"Hard of Hearing" Club.
Amount
£ s. d.
10 10 0
100 0 0
5 5 0
2 2 0
324 10 3
19 10 0
Statutory Authority
Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
section 298.
Local Government Act, 1948, section 136.
Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
section 298.
Local Government Act, 1948, section 136.
Local Government Act, 1948, section 136.
National Assistance Act, 1948, section 31.
National Assistance Act, 1948, section 31.
Conferences.—The Council were officially represented at the under-mentioned conferences dealing
with matters within the purview of the Public Health Department:—
Conference
Royal Sanitary Institute. Southport, 23rd to 27th
April.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association. Margate, 11th to
14th September.
Central Consultative Committee on the Welfare of
Old People. London, 29th November.
Delegates
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee
and the Medical Officer of Health.
Mr. H. E. Scoble, Food Inspector and
Sampling Officer.
The Vice-Chairman of the Public Health
Committee and Miss M. M. Sharp, Sanitary
Inspector.
Care of Old People.—Four hundred and seventy-one old people (including 46 married couples) were
visited by one of the women sanitary inspectors. The great majority were living alone and some
required constant observation. The domestic help service continued to render valuable assistance
to a large number of the aged inhabitants of the Borough.
Special Laundry Service.—Under the scheme for dealing with the bed linen and night-wear of acutely
ill and incontinent old people, 32 cases were dealt with during 1951, each individual case being the
subject of a certificate by the Medical Officer of Health under section 122 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936. The work is carried out directly by the Council at the Public Health Department laundry,
No. 217, Lisson Grove, N.W.8. The service has now been in operation for a second year and continues
to be greatly appreciated by all who are concerned with the nursing of the aged in their own homes.
Some of the cases assisted were awaiting admission to hospital but others, with the help of the service,
were able to continue to be cared for at home. Certain of the cases require to be dealt with for short
periods only, while others need assistance for a long time. There has not been a break without a case,
and the largest number in hand at any one time during the year has been eight.
During the greater part of June it was necessary, on account of electrical failure, to close the
laundry dealing with this service, but with the co-operation of the Baths Superintendent it was possible
to maintain it uninterruptedly by having the work done at the Public Baths.
St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association.—The Association held no public meetings during
the year but the monthly meetings of the Executive Committee were well supported. Representatives
attended various conferences on the welfare of old people at which the pooling of experience and
interchange of ideas proved most helpful features.