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appears to be slightly better during the current year. This also is referred to
in the body of the report.
No serious outbreaks of food poisoning were reported during the year and in
fact the number of cases notified was about half that reported last year. Notifications
of dysentery also were down.
Last year I was pleased to report deaths of cancer of the lung in the Borough
had been slightly below that of the previous year. This year, however, the figures
have again increased, mainly in the 45 - 65 years age group. There is far too much
apathy amongst smokers as to this risk and this is not improved by the enormous
impact of advertisements by Tobacco Companies on television, the cinema screen and
the theatre stage.
My thanks are due to the Chairman and Members of the Public Health and Baths
Committee for their help and encouragement, to the Chief Officers of the Council
and their staffs for their co-operation, and finally to Mr. H.W. Luke, Senior
Public Health Inspector and Mr. A.A. Hamilton, Chief Clerk and all the other
members of the staff of the Public Health Department for their assistance andloyal
support at all times.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. C. TURNER,
Medical Officer of Health.
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