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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The London County Council is responsible, under Section 27 of the
National Health Service Act, 1946, for the provision of ambulance
transport within the Administrative County of London.
CONFERENCES.
The Council was officially represented at the undermentioned
Conferences during the year:-
Conference Held at Attended by
Royal Society of Health Eastbourne. Aid.W.J.Humphries and
Annual Congress. (April) Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Inspectors' Blackpool. Aid.V/.J.Humphries and Public
Association Annual (September) Health Inspector, Mr.R.W.Day.
Conference.
National Smoke Abatement Llandudno. Cllr. T. Aylward and
Society Annual Conference. (October) Mr. E.P. Webber.
Central Council for Health London. Cllr. (Mrs.) E.B. Bolton.
Education - on Children (January)
going into Hospital.
National Association for London. Cllr. (Mrs.) E.B.Bolton and
the Prevention of (July) Medical Officer of Health,
Tuberculosis.
National Old People's London. Cllr. (Mrs.) E.B.Bolton and
Welfare Council. (April) Medical Officer of Health.
P._jHSO 'o.
Inquests. Inquests were held on 46 residents of the Borough, the
verdicts.being 10 deaths due to road accidents, 12 suicides, 1 homicide,
13 accidents, 1 misadventure, 3 natural causes, 4 open verdicts and 2 due
to other causes.
Burials. Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, places a
duty on the Council to arrange for the burial of any persons found dead
within the Borough where no private arrangements have been made.
Sixteen such burials (13 adults, 1 child under one month and 2 stillborn
babies) took place during the year at a cost of £153, of which sum
£149 was recovered by the end of the year from the estates of the deceased
persons or from liable relatives, or by way of grants made under the
National Insurance Act, 1946.
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