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The supervision of local food supplies was carried out with the
same efficiency as preceding years. There is no need to stress the
importance of highly qualified attention in this respect, in the present
circumstances especially. Large scale wastage is prevented and
danger to health due to contaminated supplies filtering through
is obviated.
War damage and natural deterioration during the war years
to dwellings has rendered the task of sanitary supervision of the
area increasingly difficult. It is pleasing to record that, through
the efforts of the Council's Inspectors, reasonable maintenance has
been achieved. With attention being focussed on post war planning,
it is hoped that, in the near future, it will be possible to make
inroads on the problems of temporary repairs, the worn out house,
and the increasingly difficult factor of overcrowding, which have
psychological as well as physically dangerous angles.
Before closing, I should like to say how pleasing it is on my
return from service with H.M. Forces to find in my colleagues of
the Department, and the Council's Services generally, instead of
war weariness which might be excusable in the circumstances,
a pleasing enthusiastic outlook towards the major problems which
face us in the immediate future.
Finally, I wish to thank, on behalf of the Department, the
Chairman and members of the Public Health, Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee for their interest and help during the year.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
F. R. Waldron.