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referred to the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee who took
up the question with the Ministry of Food and Board of Trade, and after
considering" replies to their representations thought that no useful
purpose could "be served by pursuing the matter further.
MILIC SCHEME (Maternity and Child Welfare).
117 applications were received and granted. Orders for 726 pounds
of dried milk were issued. In addition, 1,567 packets of dried milk
were supplied at cost price.
NATIONAL MILK SCHEME. As from 7th February the National Milk and Vitamins
Scheme was finally merged into the general work of the Food Office. The
milk office at the Town Hall, therefore, became redundant and with the
transfer of the scheme to the Local Food Office no officers of tho Publio
Health Department have been involved in this work since 7th February,1943.
DISTRIBUTION OF COD LIVER OIL AND FRUIT JUICES. The soheme of distribution
arranged with the Local Deputy Food Officer in 1941 was continued.
WAR TIKE DAY NURSERY: As the result of disoussions with the Ministries
of Health and Labour, the Borough Council took over the Queen Mary Day
Nursery which had been used by the. London County Council as a Day Nursery
for children aged 2-5 years. After minor alterations to the building had
been made to meet the requirements of the Ministry of Health the reception
ago was extended to one year and, in exceptional circumstances, to under
one year. Responsibility for the premises was assumed by the Borough
Council as from 13th September. There were some difficulties in
connection with staff, and with the approval of the Council's Civil
Defence Committee women personnel from one of the First Aid Posts now
assist daily at the Day Nursery.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
SANITARY INSPECTORS WORK. With many of the staff assigned to other
duties full routine work could not be maintained, but 26,032 inspections
and reinspections were made by the District and Lady Sanitary Inspectors.
Visits to air raid shelters numbered 5,455.
DISINFBSTATION. Number of rooms disinfested 1,925; number of articles
disinfested 6,278; total number of inspections and visits 1,932.
Disinfeslation by HCN was carried out in one case.
HOUSING. The Housing Inspectors, like the Distriot Inspectors, were
assigned to duties in connection with the Casualty Services. When not
so engaged they assisted the District Inspectors. In November Mr. May
took over tho duties of Vaccination Officer in addition to his work as
Sanitary Inspector.
RODENT CONTROL SCHEME. Following upon the issue by the Ministry of Food
of "The Infestation Order, 1943", conferences were oalled by the Ministry
and the intentions and proposals for carrying out the Order were explained.
Later, the Ministry issued a Direction to the Borough Counoil to prooeed
with the initial survey and, after consideration of this Directipn,
cjrtain suggestions concerning administration and prooodure were adopted.
During July conversations took place with Dr. M. T. Morgan, Medical
Officer of the Port of London, regarding a scheme of control in the dock
area and the possibilities of a combined scheme botween the Port of
London Health Authority and the Poplar Borough Council for the Isle of
Dogs. Dr. Morgan gave details of the Scheme of Rodent Control which had
been inforce in the Port during the last two years, which scheme was on
a contributory basis. Dr. Morgan offered to assist in a scheme for
tendering the foregoing part of the Borough free from rats and mice.