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drawn to the proposed scheme for providing expert medical assistance
both to medical practitioners and to midwives when attending difficult
or abnormal cases of midwifery.
Duties trailsjerred from the Loudon County Council.
On 1st April, under the Transfer of Powers Order, 11333, the supervision
of common lodging houses and the administration of the law
governing the care of foster children with the guardianship of children
ad litem became duties of the Public Health Department.
Atmospheric Pollution.
Attention is drawn to a chart showing the results of sulphur gas
estimation devised by two members of the staff.
Coroner's Court and Mortuary.
A description of the alterations and changes which have transformed
these premises and brought them up-to-date is given. Two photographs
are shown. This public health service may now be considered one of the
best organised of its kind in the country.
Foods and Drugs.
The quality of milk has shown a falling oil for the first time in many
years. This was mainly due to the very dry season. The percentage of
adulterated samples, however, remains low, only 1.2. Mr. Richards, the
Senior Public Analyst, resigned his post at the end of the year owing to
failing health. Mr. F. W. Edwards, F.I.C., his chief assistant, had been
acting temporarily for him in the autumn, and was appointed to succeed
him. Mr. Richards had been public analyst for 40 years, first to the
St. Martin's Vestry and afterwards to the City Council. Expressions of
sincere regret at the cause of his retirement are recorded in .Minutes of the
Council; likewise appreciation of his eminent services as an analyst,
of his work on government committees and in other spheres in connection
with the quality of food and legislation relating to food and drugs.
Dr. H. W. Doll, Public Vaccinator for the district of Belgrave and
Knightsbridge, resigned on retiring from practice in December, and
Dr. Albert Cope, Public Vaccinator for St. Margaret and St John, and
lecturer on vaccination at Westminster and St. Thomas' Hospitals,
was appointed in his stead.
Among changes at the Coroner's Court premises was the appointment
of Mr. H. R. Ford, late Chief Petty Officer, R.N., as Superintendent. It
was considered that the discharge of the responsibilities at these premises