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Food poisoning showed a total of 20 cases, one less than reported last year.
Further details of the various illnesses met with during the year can be read later in
this report.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES:
There is very little to report on the routine sanitary work which goes on from
day to day, year to year without, seemingly, the recognition which is its due. Information
concerning the activities of the Public Health Inspectors has been supplied to me
in detail by Mr. Gray, Chief Public Health Inspector, and is contained in the body of
my Report. Some 18,534 visits were made by your Public Health Inspectors in
connection with all sorts of complaints and in the course of routine inspections. Smoke
Control areas proceeded apace and by October, 1962, a large portion of the southern
part of the Borough was under Smoke Control Orders, and I am sure that we are
obtaining the benefit of these Smoke Control Areas (details of the areas may be found
on page 44). The expected date by which the whole Borough will be smoke free is
1968 instead of the originally estimated date of 1970.
CONCLUSION:
This is my fifth and last Report for the Borough of Finchley as I am taking
up a new appointment in the Department of Health in Ireland, and I should like to
express my gratitude to the Public Health Committee and the Council members who
made my period here so contented. I would also express my thanks to the staff of
the Public Health Department for their loyalty and fidelity in helping me to carry out
the duties of the Department. Finally, this Report could not be compiled without the
help of my fellow Chief Officers, who have been most gracious to me during my stay
in Finchley, and to all others who have contributed to this Report I duly express my
thanks.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
J. G. HAGAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
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