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Health Department in that it foreshadows the extension of
registration to classes of premises not covered, at present, by
Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
The Bexley, Erith and Crayford Clean Food Guild has
continued its work during the year and at present 112 plaques
have been awarded. The co-operation of many of the
multiple firms has been obtained and this long term essay
in health education, stimulated perhaps by the Food & Drugs
(Amendment) Act, when it reaches the Statute Book, will
help to provide that higher standard of food hygiene which
we all desire. During the year a Clean Food Week was
held which culminated in an address and demonstration by
the Deputy Medical Director of the Central Council for
Health Education, and was followed by a film show and
discussion.
The newly-formed Bexley, Erith and Crayford Home
Safety Committee promises to become an active instrument
for the reduction of accidents in the home and is, in fact,
complementary in its function to the Bexley, Erith and
Crayford Road Safety Committee. The Minister of Housing
and Local Government has given his approval to the making
of a grant by each of the constituent authorities so that the
Committee has, financially speaking, got off to a flying start.
The collection of reliable statistics of home accidents is
proceeding well, and in the near future, activities will be
undertaken to draw the attention of the public, by propaganda
methods, to the preventable nature of home accidents
which, as is now well known, greatly exceed the number of
accidents on the road.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the Members of the Health
Committee for their support and encouragement, and the
Senior Sanitary Inspector, the Chief Clerk and all members
of the Health Department for their devotion to duty at all
times during the year.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN LANDON,
Medical Officer of Health.

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