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team of Public Health Inspectors in Friern Barnet.
And this is not only fortunate for me but is a matter
of good fortune for the Council. The Public Health
Inspectors are keenly alive to the fact that the duties
which they perform are closely allied to the continued
prosperity of the Urban District, that the role which they1
pla^ should never be under-estimated. The time has
almost come when I may have to ask for an additional
Inspector. That, however, will be a matter of report
to the Establishment Committee in due course.
Work in the formation of smoke control areas
under the Clean Air Act 1956, continues. A more
detailed account of this work will be found in the
section which deals specifically with clean air. It
will be some years yet before the whole of the district
will be smoke free, but we continue to work steadily
towards this goal.
It is perhaps not always realised that the
Public Health Inspectors in Friern Barnet are also Shops
Inspectors. This is a happy arrangement, since the
duties appertaining to both fields must be closely integrated,
Because of the pressure of other duties,
the Public Health Inspectors are not always able to visit
as many shops as they would like. They are very well
aware, however, of the shops which call for frequent
inspection and see to it that this supervision is supplied.
I have very little to add to the paragraph on
Health Education which appeared in my Annual Report for
I960. As the Council will be aware, I am a frequent
contributor to the local press, whenever I consider that
an article is required on a subject of topical importance.
In this connection, I would once again like to thank the
Editors of our local press for their unfailing helpfulness
and courtesy. Nothing has been of greater help to me
over the past years. We also readily accede to any
request for a health talk by a local organisation, with
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