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

  • Greenwich (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1949]
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    6 The Rodent Control Scheme was operated successfully through out the year, and Anti-Fly measures were again. instituted in the summer months. Both schemes have proved an integral part of environmental hygiene and the Public Health Committee have had under consideration the question of systematising these aspects of the department's activities. Great difficulties still exist in the field of sanitary surveillance as constructive results can only follow from house-to-house inspection of districts and the full operation of housing legislation. Continued effort has produced improvement and, compared with the pattern achieved in 1946 and 1947, the problem appears to be decreasing. Nevertheless overcrowding and the continued occupa tion of sub-standard dwellings are factors dangerous to health economy which cannot be over-emphasized. The section dealing with food inspection records in detail the attention paid by your officers to supervision of the storage, distribu tion and sale of foodstuffs in the Borough. The operation of the National Health Service Act, 1946, entailed a good deal of preparatory work and reorganisation within the department. Special tribute is due to those who ensured that the transfer of functions took place without dislocation of services. In conclusion, after more than twelve years' privileged association with colleagues in the Public Health Department it gives me pleasure to place on record my respect for their ungrudging loyalty and friendship. The friendly co-operation of the Town Clerk, other Chief Officers and all grades of staff, is also gratefully acknowledged, and this opportunity is taken of thanking sincerely the Chairmen of Committees and individual members of the Council for the courtesy and consideration shown to me at all times during my period of office. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, F. R. Waldron, Medical Officer of Health