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Mortuary.—Five bodies (2 male, 3 female) were received at the Public Mortuary, Chiltern Street.
No post-mortem examinations were made.
Crematorium.—The Medical Officer of Health is Medical Referee for the Council's Crematorium,
situated in the St. Marylebone Cemetery at East Finchley. During 1954, 1,671 certificates authorising
cremation were issued as compared with 1,801 certificates in 1953, 1,451 in 1952, 1,284 in 1951, 759 in
1950, 669 in 1949, and 360 in 1948. Since the Crematorium was opened in December, 1937, 9,814
cremations have taken place.
SECTION B.~GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
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 (until July).
Councillor Miss L. F. Nettlefold, M.A., LL.B.,
L.C.C. (from July).
Councillor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington.
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 Mrs. S. Rivington
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.
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 1954
as indicated below :—
Organisation Amount Statutory Authority
£ s. d.
Central Council for Health Education 10 10 0 Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
section 298.
Family Welfare Association (Area 2) 100 0 0 Local Government Act, 1948,
section 136.
National Smoke Abatement Society 7 7 0 Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
section 298.
St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association—
" Meals on Wheels " Service, etc. 575 0 0 National Assistance Act, 1948,
section 31.
Assisted Holidays Scheme 200 0 0 do.
St. Marylebone Housing Association and
Trust—Meals for Old People 250 0 0 do.
" Inner Wheel" Old People's Club—Rent of
Hall 26 0 0 do.
Women's Voluntary Services 40 0 0 do.