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Marylebone 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Body Representatives
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee, No. 1. Councillor H. C. Garrard.
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee, No. 5. Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington.
National Society for Clean Air. The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Paddington and St. Marylebone District Nursing Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington.
Association—Executive Committee.
St. Marylebone Youth Centre Committee—Management Committee. Councillor Mrs. S. Rivington. Councillor Miss O. M. Stone.
St. Marylebone Clean Food Association—ExecutiveCommittee. Councillor H. C. Garrard. Councillor Miss F. E. Wilson.
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research—Standing Conference of Co-operating Bodies dealing with Atmospheric Pollution. 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 Society of Health—Eastbourne, 28th April to 2nd May. Alderman Capt. R. G. Whitney, M.B.E., J.P. The Medical Officer of Health.
Association of Public Health Inspectors—Blackpool, 16th to 19th September. Mr. J. E. Broadhead, Public Health Inspector.
National Society for Clean Air—Llandudno, 1st to 3rd October. Councillor Dr. H. K. Ashworth, T.D. The Medical Officer of Health.
National Conference on the Care of the Elderly— London, 17th and 18th April.Alderman Miss L. F. Nettlefold, M.A., L.L.B., L.C.C.
Miss M. M. Sharp, M.B.E., Public Health
Inspector.
Payments to the funds of voluntary bodies were, on the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, made by the Council during 1958, as follows:—
| Organisation | £ | s. | d. | Statutory Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Council for Health Education | 11 | 11 | 0 | Public Health (London), Act, 1936, section 298. |
| Family Welfare Association (Area 2) | 100 | 0 | 0 | Local Government Act, 1948, section 136. |
| St. Marylebone Youth Committee | 75 | 0 | 0 | do. |
| National Society for Clean Air | 7 | 7 | 0 | Public Health (London) Act, 1936, section 298. |
| St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association— "Meals on Wheels" Service, Foot Clinic, etc. | 975 | 0 | 0 | National Assistance Act, 1948, section 31. |
| Assisted Holidays Scheme "Inner Wheel" Old People's Club—Rent of Hall | 250 | 0 | 0 | do. |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | do. | |
| Women's Voluntary Services | 40 | 0 | 0 | do. |
Care of Old People.
The women public health inspectors visited 679 old people during the year. Although included
in this figure were 72 married couples, most of these old people lived alone and many required constant
observation.
The St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association, acting voluntarily and in close co-operation
with the department, continued to give invaluable service to the elderly. Some of the more important
activities are mentioned in the extract from their Annual Report reproduced below. The London
County Council's domestic help service and Department for the Handicapped, together with the
District Nurses, likewise were of great assistance.
Special Laundry Service.—Under the scheme started in 1950 for laundering bed linen and clothing
of acutely ill and incontinent or very dirty and verminous old people, sixty-two cases were dealt with.