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willing one, and I will not single out individuals, but say that
I am highly satisfied with them all I might also say the same
of the subordinates who are under these ladies and gentlemen,
who also in their turn render light the task of their supervisors.
As for the Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare
Committees of the Council, their help goes without saying, for
the amount of public health work undertaken by the Borough
Council since the war has proved most valuable, not only for the
Borough concerned, but for Greater London, since much of the
work which they have initiated has been pioneer work, and has
been subsequently taken up by many other Sanitary Authorities.
During the year under report the new departures comprise
the decision to have a Solarium, and the starting of a voluntary
scheme for the regulation of the street markets, the provision of
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk for pregnant and nursing
mothers, and infants under our assisted Milk Scheme. There
were other minor re-arrangements, particulars of which will be
found in the body of this report.
All these keep adding to the work of the Department, and
require additional staff and entail more expense, but after all
the most valuable asset of a community is health. At present an
enormous amount of time is lost through the ill-health of the
individuals forming a community, and measures which can prevent
a loss of time from this cause are to be welcomed.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
R. KING BROWN.