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of the work carried out by the Public Health Department and
much of this is necessarily given as figures. It is not
possible to indicate the many human problems which are met
with each day and the extent to which the problems can be
solved. Many problems are concerned with housing and there
can be only a limited solution for some time to come but I
think that it would be fair to say that the amount of good
which has been done and the progress which was made during
1952 was somewhat greater than that which a mere perusal of
these figures would indicate.
I would like to express my thanks to the Chairman and
to the Members of the Public Health Committee for their
interest, encouragement and support during the year. I
would like to thank the Officers of the Council for their
help and advice and particularly my own staff for their
loyal assistance
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
R. DUNCAN DEWAR
Medical Officer of Health.
June, 1953.
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