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The premises of Firms contracting for the supply of food for the
Army have been regularly visited, and the quality of the meat, vegetables,
&c., used and the methods employed, have been kept under supervision.
Outworkers' premises, where Army work was being carried on, have
received spccial attention.
The visitation of air-raid shelters, especially after their use, has
thrown additional work on the District Sanitary Inspectors. Many of
these shelters have been crowded for hours, and the condition of the
places afterwards required very thorough cleansing and disinfecting.
The risks run by persons, especially children, in these shelters is considerable.
The conditiona are favourable for contracting infectious and
contagious diseases, and undoubtedly illness and death have resulted in
a number of instances through persons rushing insufficiently clad from
their houses to these shelters on cold nights. As it is unnecessary for
many of the people to leave their homes, it may be desirable to take
steps to restrict the use of these shelters to persons really requiring such
protection.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS J. ALLAN.
May, 1918.