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Tlie diphtheria immunisation clinic at 35, Stepney Green
continued and for part of the year an extra session was opened.
The attendances have increased considerably viz. from 714 in
1940 to 1893 this year.
Tne Scabies Order 1941 came into operation and gave useful
new powers for dealing with Scabies and Vormin.
Tne Council opened a Scabies Cxinic at the Lonuo.4 Hospital
and a Scabies & Vermin clinic at Branch Road,
The Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors were released
from part-time supervision of Stretcher Party depots and First
Aid Posts and thus were enabled to give more time to normal
duties. The Sanitary Inspectors still assist in manning the
rota for the Casualty Services at the Civil Defence Control
Centre, after office hours.
Upon inspection of underground bakehouses it was ascertained
that eight such bakehouses had been closed for a period
of twelve months or more and in consequence they were removed
from the register. There are now in the Borough only 30 out
of the original 69 which remained open in 1904.
Once more I desire to express ray gratitude to the staff
who have worked hard to maintain the services of the department
under difficult conditions and to the Chairmen and Members
of Committees for their help and co-operation,
I am,
Your Worship, Ladies & Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
F. R. O'SHIEL
Medical Officer of Health