[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough].

  • Greenwich (London, England). London Borough.
Date:
[1966?]
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    108 and Welfare, Housing and Children's Departments, the I.L.E.A. and the Housing Department of the G.L.C. When necessary, representatives of other statutory or voluntary bodies are invited to attend. Included among matters discussed at its meetings during 1965 were those concerning difficult housing estates, prevention of home lessness in its widest sense, shel ered accommodation and the likely effects on problem families of the impending Administration of Justice Act which was to deal with debtors and outstanding hire purchase commitments. A summary of the work undertaken during the current year is given in the following table: — No. of Intermediate Case Conferences held 15 ♦No. of New Cases discussed 18 No. of Old Cases discussed 14 No. of Housing Case Conferences held 11 ♦No. of New Cases discussed 49 No. of Old Cases discussed 62 *New Cases: Referred by: — Greenwich Housing Department 16 Greenwich Health and Welfare Department 15 Greenwich Children's Department 2 G.L.C. Housing Department 28 I.L.E.A. Department 4 N.S.P.C.C 2 67 Welfare Foods Resulting from the closure in 1954 of the local offices of the Ministry of Food, distribution of National Welfare Foods was undertaken by the London County Council. This responsibility has now passed to the new London Borough of Greenwich and under the Ministry of Health Scheme the following foods and nutrients are sold at regulated prices from all the Council's Welfare Centres: National Dried Milk Cod Liver Oil Vitamin 'A' and 'D' Tablets Concentrated Orange Juice In addition to these, a number of proprietary foods are sold at special prices and manufacturers co-operate in providing 'welfare' packs. This service has continued to expand and, as new products become available and are felt to be valuable dietary