Report of the Commission of Public Health to the Minister of Public Health / Department of Public Health, Victoria.

  • Victoria. Commission of Public Health.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Report of the Commission of Public Health to the Minister of Public Health / Department of Public Health, Victoria. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    14 >■3 JU v t -wlI.J.x\J J.* No now provincial sewerage schemes have there has been a considerable revival of interest in the next few years many towns will be sewered, were been cornoneel but in this field, and A number of these considered by the Commission before the war, and the preliminary investigations approved, but these lapsed for financial reasons, A considerable increase in Government funds available for this work has been largely responsible for its revival. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE The Irradiating Apparatus and Radioactive Substances Regulations 1959 have now been in operation since May of that year and the administration of these Regulations has proceeded smoothly over this period. During the first year a total of 908 licences were issued and the following table indicates the numbers of lioencees in the main categories- Irradiating Apparatuses Dentists 408 Medical Practitioners Industry Radioactive Substances Industry Medical Practitioners 337 21 47 38 The depletion of the scientific f engaged in general duties occasioned by the transfer of a scientific officer to full-time duties on radiation work has led to a curtailment of seme of the other activities of the Division, notably the investigation of hazards of noise and pesticides. hold its Hygiene In June I960, the Interdepartmental Ocmnitt Twentysocond Meeting and the Chairman was th Officer. The previous meeting had been held ee on Pesticides e Chief Industrial in January, 1957. The Committee recommended that its membership be enl; \ *y» r* by representation from other Government departments and decided that in future its meetings should take place at intervals not greater than six months. HOME HELP SERVICES & ELDERLY CITIZENS’ CLUBS The Heme Help Services and subsidized by the State Government, c size each year. The amount paid in Elderly Citizens’ Clubs which ontinue to increase in number subsidies to municipalities is are and shown in the following Table. 1958/59 1959/60 Estimated 196 Elde/ly Citizens’ Clubs Social Amenities, meals, Heme Help Schemes etc £45,697 £44,999 £113,996 £151,862 £48,000 £165,000