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CHAPTER II.
GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES.
1. SERVICES PROVIDED, Health education—Collation of
various health services of Voluntary and Local Authorities—
Ambulance service for accident and sick cases and maternity
removals to hospital—Domestic Help Scheme under Ministry of
Health Circular No. 179/44 — Insulin — Laboratory service at
Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale—Mortuary at St.
John's Churchyard—Ascertainment and treatment of verminous
premises and verminous people, arrangement with Royal Borough
of Kensington—Massage and Special Treatment, registration of
premises.
2. DEVELOPMENT 10 YEARS, 1936-1946, (a) New services
provided — Domestic Helps, Insulin, Laboratory service,
registration of Massage and Special Treatment premises, Health
education; (b) Expansion of existing services—association with
University of London, with Royal College of Nursing, distribution
of magazine "Better Health;'' routine demonstrations at
Clinics, issue of booklet to Local Medical Profession, ambulances
1936, 2, 1946, 4 and ambulance car, calls 1936—2,151, 1946—7,347.
3. In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular No. 185/45
a report on a programme of capital expenditure has been submitted,
dealing with the Disinfecting Station at Alperton Lane,
which is small but efficient. The Council decided that in due
course the housing of the Public Health vans attached to the
Disinfecting Station would be considered along with the garage
accommodaition of the Department of Public Cleansing. Had it
not been for the War the Mortuary in St. John's Churchyard by
this time would have been completely replaced by a new building.
The Council have decided that such a new building, with modern
facilities for post-mortem examinations, for bodies to be received
in cold-controlled cubicles or spaces, with appropriate viewing
room, and sanitary accommodation for relatives, will be provided
on ithe new cemetery land in Watford Road.
4. HEALTH EDUCATION. The publication "Better
Health " is on sale at the various Clinics.
From one angle, regarding health education, reference may be
made to the courses of study attended by the Public Health
Officers during the year. Two Health Visitors attended the
course in London of the Women Public Health Officers' Association,
and two the course of the Central Council for Health
Education at Oxford, the Council being satisfied that to maintain
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