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to Health Education in general. A good case could be made
for the appointment of a Health Education Officer to serve
the Borough or such wider area as appeared to be indicated.
The work of the Bexley, Erith and Crayford Home Safety
Committee is gaining momentum and will undoubtedly
increase the scope of its activities in the near future. Our
thanks are due to the Woolwich and Dartford Hospital
Management Committees for providing statistics of home
accidents treated in hospital over the past year. These
undoubtedly emphasise the need for the instruction of the
public in the causes of these accidents and the methods by
which they may be prevented.
The Old People's Welfare Committee, now on a voluntary
basis but sponsored originally by the Erith Borough Council,
has done excellent work in alleviating the lot of many old
people by friendly help, by assistance in kind when necessary,
by making arrangements for inexpensive holidays and in
other ways. Their work to some extent co-ordinates and is
complementary to that of the many old people's organisations
in the Borough providing clubs and other recreational facilities,
The work of these voluntary organisations is invaluable to
the old people in the Borough.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the Chairman and Members
of the Health Committee for their support and encouragement
and the Chief Sanitary Inspector, Chief Clerk and all members
of the Health Department for their devoted service during the
year.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN LANDON,
Medical Officer of Health.