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Food supervision is an important aspect of the Department's work, and whilst
there is a continuing improvement in general food hygiene, there is an ever present
need to be vigilant to ensure that standards do not drop and that the latest methods
of food hygiene technology are introduced wherever necessary.
Staff shortages and difficulties of accommodation for training and rehabilitation
were still in evidence during the year, but despite these problems expansion in Mental
Health community services continue. A reference to this section of the Report will
show the extent to which the Department is able to help those in need of its support.
Health education is a most important feature of the Health Department's work and
its conscious expansion, particularly in the field of illustrations, practical demonstrations,
and the number of various exhibitions arranged can be seen by reading
the section on Health Education in the body of this report. Many aspects of this
work require the close co-operation of various organisations and members of the
staff, and I am glad to pay tribute to them for this.
This opportunity is again taken to record the fact that my report outlines the work
during 1968 of loyal colleagues of all grades in the Health Department. The ever
available help and guidance of the Town Clerk and other chief officers is gratefully
acknowledged.
In conclusion I wish to thank the Chairmen and members of relevant Committees
for the support afforded to the Department and myself during 1968.
F. R. WALDRON,
Medical Officer of Health.
Health Department,
Deptford Town Hall,
New Cross Road, S.E.14
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