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Marylebone 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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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 Representatives
London County Council Health Committee.
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.
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee, No. 4
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee, No. 5
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.
Alderman Capt. R. G. Whitney, M.B.E., J.P.
Councillor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
Councillor Miss L. F. Nettlefold, M.A., LL.B.,
L.C.C.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell (until October).
Councillor L. M. Laurance (from October).
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor F. Frame.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington.
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.
Conferences.
The Council were officially represented at the under-mentioned conferences dealing with matters
within the purview of the Public Health Department :—
Conference Delegates
Royal Sanitary Institute—Bournemouth, 26th to Alderman Capt. R. G. Whitney, M.B.E., J.P.
29th April.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association—Scarborough, Mr. L. Newland, Sanitary Inspector.
13th to 16th September.
National Smoke Abatement Society—Southport, Councillor Dr. H. K. Ashworth, T.D.
3rd to 5th October.
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 1955, 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, Foot Clinic, etc. | 625 | 0 | 0 | National Assistance Act, 1948, section 31. |
| Assisted Holidays Scheme | 250 | 0 | 0 | do. |
| St. Marylebone Housing Association and Trust—Meals for Old People | 28 | 0 | 0 | do. |
| "Inner Wheel" Old People's Club—Rent of Hall | 26 | 0 | 0 | do. |
| Women's Voluntary Services | 40 | 0 | 0 | do. |