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(i) Smoking and Lung Cancer
New posters were widely distributed during the year. The mobile
anti-smoking unit which visited Sutton and Cheam in 1963 paid another
fleeting visit during 1964 to Sutton East County Secondary School and
Sutton Common Secondary Girls' School,
(ii) Vaccination and Immunisation
A poster on routine immunisation was distributed, and three thousand
leaflets placed in the public libraries,
(iii) Articles
An article entitled 'Health and Prevention of Disease in Middle Age
was written for a Ratepayers' Gazette
(iv) Home Safety
The Sutton and Cheam Home Safety Committee continued its valuable
work., supported by a grant from the Council, under its active President,
Alderman Mrs. D Sparks, M.B.E., and Chairman, Mr. H. Halls.
Mrs. I.L. Ashmore, of 243, Brighton Road, Belmont, (Telephone Number
Vigilant 5474), continued as Hon. Secretary.
Posters, leaflets and bookmarks were again distributed and speakers
were provided for schools and local organisations.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
One hundred and nine medical examinations of staff were undertaken
during the year, consisting of ninety one for superannuation purposes and
eighteen sick pay cases for reports to the Establishment Committee.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1948 and 1951
Section 47 (Removal of Persons in Need of Care and Attention)
No action was necessary under this section during the year.
Local Health Authority Services, such as the District Nursing and
Home Help Services help to keep old people in their own homes as long
as possible. In addition, the Old People's Welfare Committee of the
Council of Social Service also do a great deal to help old people remain
in their homes as long as possible. They provide Meals on Wheels, and
a visiting service for old people, which it is hoped will be expanded
They also run a chiropody service for old people, the cost of which is
reimbursed by the Surrey County Council,
Section 50 (Burial and Cremation of the Dead)
Two burials were arranged under the power's granted to the Council
by this Section
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