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December.—Changeable but exceptionally dull. The first 10 days were very dry but by the end
of the month rainfall totals were a little above average. Thick fog formed on 19th and persisted
into 20th, becoming dense ; some fog on 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Snow on 26th but it cleared
on the 28th.
Public Holiday Weather.
Easter. (30th March to 2nd April)
Dry and mostly dull but a very pleasant holiday.
Whitsun. (19th to 21st May)
Dry and sunny but mostly rather cool. 14 hours of sunshine on the Monday.
August. (4th to 6th August)
Cool and thundery.
Christmas. (24th to 26th December)
Dull and cold with keen frost overnight on 24th. Snow on 26th.
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.
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee, No. 4.
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee, No. 5.
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.
Alderman Miss L. F. Nettlefold, M.A., LL.B.,
L.C.C. (until July).
Councillor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
Councillor S./Ldr. S. Stanley (from July).
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington.
Councillor L. M. Laurance.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington.
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 (deceased
1th February, 1956).
Councillor Miss F. E. Wilson (from August).
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 Delegate
Royal Sanitary Institute—Blackpool, 24th to Alderman Capt. R. G. Whitney, M.B.E., J.P.
27th April.
Sanitary Inspectors' Association—Bournemouth, Mr. H. E. Scoble, M.B.E., Senior Public Health
18th to 21st September. Inspector.
National Smoke Abatement Society—Southport, Councillor Dr. H, K. Ashworth, T.D.
3rd to 5th October.