History of the National Health Service He established the State Medical Service Association which held its first meeting in 1912 and continued to exist until it was replaced by the Socialist Medical Association in 1930. Before the National Health Service was created in 1948, patients were generally required to pay for their health care. Free treatment was sometimes available from Voluntary Hospitals. Some local authorities operated hospitals for local ratepayers (under a system originating with the Poor Law). The London County Council (LCC) on 1 April 1930 took over from the abolished Metropolitan Asylums Board responsibility for 140 hospitals, medical schools and other medical institutions. The
Moose International in Great Britain The organisation runs many fundraising programmes for various worthy causes. The British Headquarters of Moose International are to be found in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. There are twenty-four chartered lodges active throughout England and Wales. + Deceased Moose International in Great Britain The Moose International of Great Britain Association (formerly known as The Grand Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose in Great Britain) is a fraternal service organisation, which was run by the Grand Council from 1926 to 2013 until it was replaced by the National Management Committee. The current National President is Albert Skeates. The first Director-General James J. Davies