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8
Health Education
Well established comprehensive programmes which co-ordinate with
similar efforts in schools were continued despite the common problem of
staffing shortages. Against the general background for the promotion of
good health and the prevention of specific illnesses, the connection
between smoking and lung-cancer, the danger of venereal diseases, and
drug dependence or addiction, were covered.
Public Health Services
Application of the Clean Air Act in accordance with the agreed programme
proceeded; and while we are amongst Authorities who will not
clear the whole of their areas until the 1970's, progress can be considered
as reasonable having in mind all the financial commitments, and the degree
of air pollution prevailing in this Outer London Borough. Houses in
multiple occupation remained a difficult problem, but action in Croydon
is at least as energetic and comprehensive as elsewhere in the country.
1966 was a year of consolidation of newly joined services, and the
benefits of amalgamation began to outweigh the disruption of enforced
changes.
My thanks are due to members of the staff for their continued efforts,
and to the Members of the Health Committee and the Council for the
customary encouragement and support which allows policy to be implemented
with a minimum of administrative difficulty.
I am
Yours faithfully,
S.L. WRIGHT,
Medical Officer of Health
and principal School Medical Officer