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

1977 Cont - 1978
1977 cont features for a satisfactory learning and teaching setting; teacher/learner ratios; and
the aims and objectives for each period of training experience. See 1986.
The Committee of Inquiry, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Memorial and the
Carnegie (UK) Trusts, on the Future of Voluntary Organisations (chairman, Lord Wolfenden,
see 1957) estimated that the voluntary contribution on behalf of or in place of various official
organisations to be of the order of 16 million hours of work per week; and recommended that
more public money should be paid to voluntary organisations as their efforts were unevenly
distributed and left many needs unmet. See 1981 ("Care in Action" and 1982 "A Happier Old
Age").
The Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC) (director NS Galbraith) set
up at Colindale, London, by the Public Health Laboratory Service to coordinate the
investigation and control of communicable diseases in England and Wales. See 1982.
The London Health Planning Consortium was established as an "officer group" of the
four Thames regional boards, the London postgraduate hospitals, London University, the
University Grants Committee and the Department of Health and Social Security to coordinate
planning in the London metropolitan area. See 1981.
The Association of Community Health Councils formed.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation issued a reassuring report on
the relative safety of pertussis vaccine (see 1974).
Campylobacter pyloridis (later called helicobacter pylori) recognised as a common
cause of enteritis and diarrhoea.
First cases of Legionnaires' disease to arise in the UK occurred in Nottingham.
London University offered its first degree in nursing studies.
The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR) replaced the Central
Council for the Disabled.
The Royal College of General Practitioners published "Trends in General Practice".
1978 Scotland Act (c.51) provided for changes in the government of Scotland with the
establishment of a Scottish Assembly and Executive. The act was repealed in 1979 after a
referendum found there was insufficient support for the changes. See 1998.
Wales Act (c.52) provided for changes in the government of Wales but was repealed in
1979. See 1998.
National Health Service (Scotland) Act (c.29) consolidated previous legislation. See
1997.
Medical Act (c.12) reconstituted the General Medical Council to provide a majority of
members elected by the profession; introduced limited registration for overseas graduates;
extended the functions of the Council to coordinate all stages of medical and specialist
education; and provided for the suspension of the registration of doctors on grounds of their
ill-health. See 1983.
Adoption (Scotland) Act (c.28) amended and consolidated the legislation.
Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act (c.27) provided
for financial help to be given to first-time buyers and increased the value of loans to housing
associations which could be guaranteed by the Housing Corporation. See 1980.
Inner Urban Areas Act (c.50) designated districts of deprivation for special treatment.
Protection of Children Act (c.37) made the taking, distributing or showing of indecent
photographs and films of children an offence. See 1980.
Rating (Disabled Persons) Act (c.40) amended the law relating to relief from rates in