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was held for one week during October and was attended by over 3,000
people, including organised parties of children from the local schools.
A large proportion of the material used in this Exhibition was
prepared and erected by the staff of the Public Health Department who
also manned the Exhibition. Valuable assistance was given by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries who provided and fixed the stands
in addition to arranging film shows.
The Campaign is set out in more detail in the main body of the
report.
319 samples of Food, Drugs and Other Articles were taken under
the Food & Drugs Act, 1938, of which 155 were formal samples and 164
informal samples. None of these samples was found to be adulterated
in any way.
The old and infirm person still remains a problem to the Public
Health Department and during the year several cases of aged and infirm
persons were visited by the District Sanitary Inspectors. These cases
came to the notice of the Department either by way of complaint at the
counter or were referred to the Department by the Council's Advice
Service Officer.
Admission of these persons to hospitals still presents a considerable
difficulty, but is normally effected after a little pressure
and a short lapse of time.
Dr. C.F.Stott, the Deputy Medical Officer of Health has continued
to assist the Department with these old persons and also in cases of
Infectious Diseases.
My appreciation and thanks are expressed to His Worship the Mayor
and to the Chairman and Members of the Public Health Committee for the
help and support they have given to me during 1953.
I also thank the staff of the Public Health Department who have
worked loyally and efficiently throughout the year.
S. KING
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH