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problems arising out of removal and storage
of food stuffs from bombed premises. Normal
house-to-house inspection is necessarily in
abeyance for the duration of hostilities, but
all complaints were investigated and the
necessary action taken.
As in former years, close attention was
devoted to the supervision of food supplies.
The Chelsea Health Society continues to
render valuable assistance in connection with
Maternity and Child Welfare work, also in cooperating
with the responsible authorities in
dealing with the evacuation of expectant and
nursing mothers and young children. In addition,
the health Visitors undertake the issue
and fitting of respirators to babies and toddlers
I should like to thank the members of the
Council for the support and sympathetic consideration
which have been extended to me and for
their attention to the problems which it has
been my duty to lay before them.
To the staff of the Public Health Department
I have also to express my appreciation of
their devotion to duty in maintaining the
service of the department at a high standard.
I am, Madam Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
W.H.L. McCarthy
Medical Officer of Health.
16th September, 1941.