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The District and Housing Inspectors continue to be actively
engaged in the provision and maintenance of satisfactory housing
conditions, as required by the Acts, Orders and Regulations which
govern this section of the work of a local authority,, It will be
noticed that the total number of visits carried out by these officers
during the year has increased by some 1,000 compared with 1949, but the
reading of statistics does not give a true picture of the tremendous
amount of work the total of 19,350 visits has involved,, To cope with
the increased volume of work, the clerical side of the establishment
of the Public Health Department has been increased by one officer.
In conclusion I would like to thank the Chairmen and Members of
the various Committees for their sympathetic consideration and interest
in the problems which have from time to time arisen during the year,
and at the same time to express my grateful appreciation of the
co-operative manner in which the members of the staff of the Public
Health Department have consistently performed their duties.
I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours obedient Servant,
J.H. WEIR,
Medical Officer of Health.