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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—Scarborough 9th-13th Councillor Mrs. F. E. Glenny.
April. The Medical Officer of Health.
Association of Public Health Inspectors—Southport Mr. J. R. Baily, Public Health Inspector.
llth-14th September.
National Society for Clean Air—Harrogate 9th-12th Councillor Dr. H. K. Ashworth.
October. Mr. L. Pearson, Public Health Inspector.
Conference of the Central Consultative Committee Councillor Mrs. J. P. Nuttall.
on the Welfare of Old People—London, County Miss M. M. Sharp, M.B.E., Public Health
Hall 25th June. Inspector.
National Old People's Welfare Council's Conference Miss M. M. Sharp, M.B.E., Public Health
—29th-31st March. Inspector.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, Home Councillor Mrs. J. P. Nuttall.
Safety Conference—Central Hall, Westminster The Medical Officer of Health.
4th-5th October. Mr. P. C. Bedward.
Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, Councillor Mrs. R. M. Challis.
—Eastbourne 10th-12th October. 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 1962, as follows
Organisation £ s. d. Statutory Authority
Central Council for Health Education 12 14 0 Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
section 298.
Family Welfare Association (Area 2) 75 0 0 Local Government Act, 1948,
section 136.
St. Marylebone Youth Committee 175 0 0 do.
National Society for Clean Air 8 8 0 Public Health (London) Act, 1936,
section 298.
St. Marylebone Old People's Welfare Association— National Assistance Act, 1948,
" Meals on Wheels " Service, etc. 820 0 0 section 31.
Assisted Holidays Scheme 600 0 0 do.
" Inner Wheel " Old People's Club—Rent of Hall 30 0 0 do.
Women's Voluntary Services 40 0 0 do.
Health Education.
In the Public Health Department the practice of this important subject falls mainly into two
channels, namely : the spreading of information by personal contact, and education by means of
posters, pamphlets, bookmarks and other visual media. The first is undoubtedly the more effective
and with this in mind the public health inspectors take advantage of opportunities which arise in the
course of their day-to-day visits. For displaying posters and distributing pamphlets and bookmarks,
full use is made of available sites and the facilities afforded in the public libraries. So far as possible
a different theme is used each month, regard being had to topicality ; for example, " bronchitis "
with the onset of winter. Observation leads one to believe that of the many thousands of pamphlets
distributed in this way the vast majority are taken by individual members of the public with discrimination
and because their interest in the subject has been aroused. A good deal remains to be
done in the field of food hygiene education and efforts are again being made to interest some of the
larger food firms in the Borough in accepting courses of food hygiene for their staffs.
Care of Old People.
The number of old persons of whom the Department have particulars is as follows :—
Bachelors or widowers 175
Single women or widows 1,168
Married persons living together 302
1,645