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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, 1937-1947, (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
1937, '2, 1947, 5 and ambulance car, calls 1937—2,483, 1947—9,242.
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
. accommodation of the Department of Pulblic 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.
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
an up-to-date and efficient Health Visitors' service facilities
should enable all in their health education duties to be abreast
with current information and methods, otherwise recent medical
and educational advancement might be lost to the public. The
Council have authorised that arrangements may be made for
places at appropriate refresher courses for four Health Visitors
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