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24. 3.65 Council agrees to co-option of six professional members to serve on Health
Committee, representing
Inner London Local Medical Committee
Royal Free Medical Committee
University College Hospital Medical Committee
North London Hospital Group Medical Advisory Committee
Institute of Child Health, University of London
Inner London Local Dental Committee
1. 4.65 'D' Day - Health Department at Bidborough House functioned as a completely
new integrated unit.
9. 4.65 First issue of "The Health of Camden" published.
14. 4.65 Appointment of Councillor A.W. Stallard as Chairman and Councillor Mrs. Leila
Campbell as Vice-Chairman of the Health Committee, and appointment of Environmental
Health Sub-Committee.
16. 6.65 Council decides to take over Good Neighbour Service and to extend it to cover
whole of the Borough.
1.10.65 Direct administration of nursing and domiciliary midwifery services (decided
4.11.64).
13.10.65 Council increases geriatric visitors' establishment to 20 with ultimate aim of
regular 3 monthly routine visiting of all old persons over 75.
13.10.65 Council agrees to appoint two additional public health inspectors and two additional
technical assistants in order to increase inspection rate of houses in multiple
occupation from 750 to 1,000 houses per year.
17.11.65 Council establishes the principle of developing Health Centres in Camden, take
chiropody services over from Camden Old People's Welfare Association and decides
on expansion of service. Appointment of a chief chiropodist.
22.12.65 10 year Development Plan approved by Council. This plan provides for the
development of the health services of the London Borough of Camden during the
10 year period from 1966 to 1976 in the light of the plans prepared by the London
County Council in 1962 and 1963, and the re-assessment of the needs for local
health services in the Borough during the next 10 years. Apart from the improvement
and expansion of existing services together with arrangements for greater
co-operation with other allied services, the plan also includes a capital programme
which provides for the setting up of new day nurseries, health centres or family
clinics, hostels for the mentally ill, and for the mentally sub-normal, a day
rehabilitation centre, a day centre, an industrial centre, a junior training centre
and a residential unit for autistic children.
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