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at an atmosphere as unpolluted as out water supplies. It
is to be hoped that everyone will do his best to secure
this desirable end.
The Rent Act which came into operation in July 1957,
has like the Clean Pood Regulations, the Clean Air Act
and Slum Clearance requirements placed additional burdens
of some magnitude on the shoulders of the Health Inspectors.
We have made no increase of staff to deal with this
work, and I feel I must pay tribute to the Chief Health
Inspector, his deputy and the district inspectors for
handling these new problems in addition to their routine
work in so exemplary a. manner. The Council are indeed
fortunate to have such officers working for them.
Although the school hpalth service is now a County
Council service I could not refrain from commenting during
this Golden Jubilee of its life, upon the growth of the
service in Ealing and the changes since its inauguration.
To many they must make cheering reading, and Ealing has been
a pioneer in many of its fields. The amount of disability
that has been prevented by the action of this service is
quite incalculable and it is inconceivable that anyone
would ever want to go back to the conditions prior to
1907 in our schools One particular recent innovation in
Ealing is the special speech remedial class at Stanhope
Infants School and the preliminary report given for 1957
will be read with great interest,
May I take this opportunity of expressing appreciation
of the support and assistance given at all times by the
Chairman and of the conscientious care given by the
officers to their duties during the year These two factors
have made the work of the department of great interest
and most satisfying in its execution.
Your obedient servant,
W. G. BOOTH,
Medical Officer of Health.