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Crayford Urban District Council.
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban Distiict
Council and Health Committee.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my Annual Report
for the year 1949.
As a result of the transfer of the Part III services
under the National Health Service Act 1946, to the Kent
County Council and the consequent reduction in the
field of health administration under the jurisdiction of
the County District Authorities, the Urban District of
Crayford and the Boroughs of Bexley and Erith decided
to appoint a joint Medical Officer of Health as from
the 1st April, 1949.
Arrangements were also made with the Borough
of Bexley for the joint use of the Cleansing and Disinfection
Station maintained by the latter.
A comprehensive Clean Food Campaign was also
embarked upon jointly with the Boroughs of Bexley and
Erith, not only because a joint Medical Officer of Health
facilitated such an arrangement but because it was felt
that the nature of the area was such that the problem
transcended mere considerations of geographical boundaries.
The Campaign includes the setting up of a Food
Traders Guild, the formulation of Codes of Practice and
the adoption of a wide programme of Health Education,
included an Exhibition, public lectures, film shows, and
talks to food handlers at their places., of Work.
In accordance with the decision of the Housing
Committee to give all possible priority to families in
which there was a case or cas|es of tuberculosis, a number
of recommendations were made and a number of such
families have been rehoused.
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