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As in past years, 500 copies per month of the booklet, " Better Health " were
made available to members of the public during the year and were distributed
through the Council's Libraries and other public buildings, and at the Health
Education sessions. The two large poster sites in Woolwich were used for the display
of posters obtained from the Central Council of Health Education. As in past
years the Council made a contribution to the funds of the Central Council for Health
Education.
Home Safety.
At the end of the year the Council approved the issue of a second edition (comprising
3,000 copies) of a Home Safety Booklet to be presented by the Health
Committee of the Council for local distribution. Three thousand copies of a first
edition of this booklet had been distributed during the previous year. The booklet
contains a Foreword by His Worship the Mayor, and an introduction drawing
attention to the tragic loss of life and the injury and suffering caused by accidents
in the home. Much useful information on the prevention of home and industrial
accidents is to be found in the booklet.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Premises where Food is Prepared and Offered for Sale.
A total of 3,427 inspections of food premises was carried out during the year.
Details of the registered food premises at the end of 1954, together with the
number of inspections carried out during the year, are as follows:—

Milk Supply.
Within the Borough there was at the end of the year one dairy and 138
registered distributors of milk. The Council also approved registration of a
further 28 distributors of milk who sell in this Borough from premises outside.
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