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Environmental Hygiene is becoming more and more important
in the Public Health Service. This has its natural reflection in
the training of personnel, and it is therefore necessary if we are
to ensure a satisfactory job that a more comprehensive curriculum
be arranged for Sanitary Inspectors.
The D.P.H. candidate is deflected more into the realms of
medicine; and environmental training, which is so important to
health, is becoming neglected or left to others to do. It is therefore
important that more attention should be given to the environment
of the individual.
The Sanitary Inspector needs more fundamental knowledge
of building and plumbing. A knowledge of these subjects is
required in the present curriculum, but the time is now ripe for the
S.I. candidate to sit for an examination such as the Building
Inspector's examination of the Institute of Municipal Engineers.
I wish to record my thanks to the members of my staff for
their loyal support and assistance throughout the year.
Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to the
members of the Public Health Committee and the Council, for
their continued support during the past year.
I have the honour to be, Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
D. REGAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
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