[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Crosby Borough.

  • Crosby (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Crosby Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION 2 Delegated Health and Welfare Services As provided by the Local Government Act 1958, the Lancashire County Council delegated to the Borough of Crosby, commencing on the 1st September, 1960, the following functions : National Health Service Act, 1946 Sections 21 Health Centres 22 Care of Mothers and Young Children. 23 Midwifery. 24 Health Visiting. 25 Home Nursing. 26 Vaccination and Immunisation. 28 Prevention of Illness, Care and After Care. (except the care or after-care in residential ac- commodation of persons suffering from mental illness). 29 Home Help Service. Mental Health Act, 1959 (came into operation 1st November 1960). National Assistance Act 1948, Sections 29 and 30. Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations Act, 1948. The following is a brief outline of the services provided under these functions and a record of the work carried out from the 1st September to the 31st December, 1960. Administration Your Medical Officer of Health is also Divisional Medical Officer to Lancashire Health Division No. 7, who previously administered the Health and Welfare Services and this has enabled the services to be trans- ferred smoothly and without interruption. Permanent office accom- modation at 22, The Esplanade is expected to be available about the middle of 1961. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT 1946—SECTION 21 Health Centres There are no Health Centres in the Borough and no proposals for the future.