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4.
The fly situation remains satisfactory, largely owing to the use of
gammexane in all dustbins, and the free washing facilities in all public
conveniences are widely used.
The distribution of propaganda has been widespread, through notice
boards, at homes where infectious disease was found, and through the
Libraries - apart from the even more valuable word-of-mouth method.
A total of 4 trainees and 8 student Public Health Inspectors have now
qualified as a result of training given in the department.
It is a pleasure to acknowledge the loyal support and energy of the
whole staff in the department, and I wish to thank the Chairmen and Members
of the Council for their cooperation, as well as thanking the various persons
and bodies associated with the work, including King Edward's Hospital Fund,
the trustees of the City of London and East London Dispensary Fund, many
Local Health Authorities and our local Hospitals and Associations.
Yours faithfully,
B. BROADBENT
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Old Street, E.C.I.
SHOreditch 76OO.
P.S. As space is available on this page, perhaps it may not be out of
place to summarise my findings as a result of contacting relatives of persons
certified by the Coroner as having died from coronary heart disease. The
condition was largely in men between 45 and 65, and seems to fall into
three types
(a) Those who inherit the tendency
(b) Those who eat an excess of animal fat and put on weight (instead
of eating some fat from fish and certain vegetable oils).
(c) Those who worry themselves to death and do not sleep in consequence.
The first group can only approach life philosophically (and try 3 - below).
The second have the remedy in their own hands, and
The third group should see their doctors, and also realise that nothing is
gained, but much lost, by letting life "get them down".
B. B.