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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 1953, 1,810 certificates authorising
cremation were issued, as compared with 1,451 certificates in 1952, 1,284 in 1951, 759 in 1950, 669
in 1949, and 360 in 1948. Since the Crematorium was opened in December, 1937, 8,143 cremations
have been carried out.
SECTION B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Staff.—Up to 1940 a list of the staff of the Public Health Department was published annually in these
reports. The practice was discontinued during the war period but has been resumed this year in
accordance with the suggestion of the Ministry of Health, and a table appears on p. 3.
Staff Medical Examinations.—The Medical Officer of Health is medical adviser for the purposes of
the Council's superannuation scheme. During 1953, fifty-six examinations of members of the staff
and new entrants were carried out.
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.
Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing
Association—Executive Committee.
St. Marylebone Youth Centre Committee—Management
Committee.
St. Marylebone Clean Food Association—Executive
Committee.
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research—
Standing Conference of Co-operating Bodies
dealing with Atmospheric Pollution.
Representatives
Councillor Mrs. E. M. Brown.
Councillor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor F. Frame.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
Councillor the Hon. Mildred Lowther, O.B.E.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor the Hon. Mildred Lowther, O.B.E.
Mrs. S. Rivington (from October).
Councillor R. T. Glenny.
Councillor The Hon. Mildred Lowther, O.B.E.
Councillor H. C. Garrard.
Councillor Mrs. Carr Q. Henriques.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.