A Chronology of State Medicine, Public Health, Welfare and Related ...

prevent abuse. The review followed accounts in the press of illegal evictions and of gross ill
treatment of tenants by private landlords, including physical assault and intimidation,
intended
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1965 cont to move out tenants whose tenancy agreements came under previous rent control
legislation. In particular the name of Peree Rackman was associated with these practices, and
this led to the term "Rackmanism" being applied to them.
The Departmental Committee on Jury Service, Cmnd.2627, (chairman, Lord Morris)
recommended that the basic qualification for jury service should be citizenship as evidenced
by inclusion in the electoral register as a parliamentary elector, and that the upper age limit
should be extended to 65 years. See 1972.
The Committee on Social Studies, Cmnd.2660, (chairman, Lord Heyworth)
recommended government support for more social science research; improvements in the
government's social statistics and in the use made of them; and the establishment of a Social
Science Research Council. The Council was established that year, with Michael Young (later
Lord) as chairman. See 1982.
The British Medical Association set out in "A Charter for Family Doctors" suggestions
for changes in the pay and contracts of general practitioners; the development of support
services; improvements in premises and equipment with the establishment of an independent
corporation to provide funds; and direct reimbursement of expenditure on staff and
maintenance of premises. See 1966.
The College of General Practitioners published "Special Vocational Training for
General Practice". See 1972.
The Sub-Committee on The Standardisation of Hospital Medical Records (chairman,
RE (later Sir) Tunbridge) of the Standing Medical Advisory Committee reported.
The Report of the Committee on the Assessment of Disablement, Cmnd.2847,
(chairman, Lord McCorquodale), reviewed the assessment of "percentage of disability" for
the purposes of awarding compensation and pensions under the war pensions and industrial
injuries schemes; and broadly commended current practice. See 1981.
Regional Staff Committees were established and regional staff officers appointed (see
1963); these replaced and extended the work of the staff advisory committees set up in 1959.
Hospital Activity Analysis (HAA) introduced in England and Wales. The system
recorded for each hospital inpatient (except for maternity and mental illness patients) his/her
date of birth, sex, marital status, area of residence, length of stay, hospital, specialty and
consultant. See 1985.
Health Services Research and Intelligence Unit established in Scotland, under the
direction of MA Heasman and JB Hume, to collect and analyse information about all aspects
of the health services. See 1967.
Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths began in Scotland.
Eighth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases introduced major
changes. See 1968.
A Ministry of Health circular (MH15/65) invited local authorities and water
undertakings to initiate fluoridation. See 1969.
A Ministry of Health Working Party recommended the establishment of 10 to 20
centres to provide intermittent renal dialysis.
Cigarette advertising banned on TV.
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) introduced (see 1963). See 1967.
"An Anatomy of Social Welfare Services", by Margot Jefferys, reported on a survey,