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Housing
The Intensive work on slum clearance for the five year
period 1956-60, in accordance with the agreement reached between
this Council and the London County Council, continued throughout
the year.
Food
1,730 visits were made to food premises in the Borough and
176 notices were served in respect of unsatisfactory conditions.
Six summonses taken out against the owners of a bakehouse resulted
in the imposition of fines totalling £200, and the award of
£15.15s.0d. costs to the Council.
Infectious Disease
514 notifications of infectious disease were received as
compared with 1,117 for 1955. This decrease was mainly due to
the smaller number of cases of Measles.
Details of the work of the Public Health Department is given
in the report which follows and the Divisional Medical Officer,
Dr. G.O. Mitchell, has again kindly supplied me with some
particulars of the personal health services which are administered
by the London County Council.
I am pleased to have this opportunity of thanking Alderman
Mrs. A.M. Slvill, Chairman of the Public Health Committee, and
the Members of the Committee for their help and encouragement during
the year. I would also like to thank my colleagues in other
departments for their willing assistance at all times and my
particular thanks are due to Mr. F.C. Sharpe, Senior Public Health
Inspector, Mr. J.E. Pestell, Chief Clerk, and all the other members
of the staff of the Public Health Department for their loyal
assistance and support.
"I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
S.A. BOYD,
Medical Officer of Health.