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work in recent years The new Act will enable the three authorities to deter
mine more fully the future development of this important aspect of health
education and the decision to appoint a part time Home Safety Organiser to
work under the Medical Officer of Health will it is hoped result in a more
sustained and effective campaign against accidents in the home than has been
possible heretofore A Speakers Training Day was held on May 5th 1961 during
a fortnight of intensive home safety propaganda.
During the year the Minister of Housing and Local Government confirmed
the Council's Smoke Control Order No 1 in respect of the area north east of
the railway line at Slade Green with the modification that the Order should
come into operation on 1st December 1961 in lieu of the 1st November as
proposed by the Council Although good progress was made in the installation
of approved appliances and the adaptation of others it became necessary to
apply to the Minister for a deferment of the appointed day to 1st April 1962
to which the Minister agreed The Crayford No 1 Order is now in operation
and good progress is being made with the detailed survey in regard to Smoke
Control Order No 2 which covers the area bounded on the east by Smoke Control
Area No 1 on the north and west by the boundary between this district and
the Boroughs of Erith and Bexley respectively and on the south by the British
Railways line to Barnehurst
The time is rapidly approaching when the implementation of the recommendations
of the Royal Commission on Local Government in the Greater London Area
will bring about a major change in the local administration of the health and
welfare services Much thought and energy will be required to meet both the
challenge and the opportunity which lie ahead.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the Chairman and Members of the Health
Committee for their support and encouragement and the Chief Public Health
Inspector Chief Clerk and all members of the Health Department for the good
work which has been done during the year.
I am
Your obedient Servant
JOHN LANDON
Medical Officer of Health
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