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countered is the untidy habit of the tenants in throwing refuse out of the
windows, although adequate arrangements are made for dealing with this
rubbish in a proper manner. This chiefly occurs in the poorer class of
tenements, but it is by no means confined to these. Untidy and careless
parents will by force of example produce untidy and careless children,
and the best efforts of school teachers are of small avail to combat home
influences, which fact is evident in the degeneration of the habits of the
children after a prolonged vacation, and the litter and dirt scattered in the
parks and public places after a general holiday.
During the year 298 men were medically examined with a view to
employment as permanent or temporary members of the Council's staff,
and 43 employees were examined and reported on as a result of accident
or illness.
The Municipal Creche is very popular, and during the year 149
individual babies were admitted with a total attendance of 8,724. The
health of the children has been good, and the Creche fully occupied with
the exception of a few weeks when whooping cough was prevalent in the
district.
An arrangement has been entered into for the Sunlight Treatment
of ailing babies who attend the clinic at Guy's Hospital, but it has been
in operation for too short a time as yet for any substantial progress to be
reported.
In presenting this Report I must tender my thanks to all my staff
for their loyal and unremitting support, and to the Chairmen and Members
of the Committees whose kind consideration and assistance has
enabled this large amount of work to be successfully carried out.
Yours faithfully,
HORACE WILSON,
Medical Officer of Health.