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consideration the increasing problem of car parking, narrow roads,
play areas, tree planting, and could well empower the elimination
of through traffic in some residential roads to prevent road
accidents and reduce noise. Whilst these proposals may at first
appear to be imaginative they will conserve sound small dwellings
with their own gardens, be infinitely less costly than allowing
houses to degenerate into slums with subsequent very heavy expenditure
on clearance and rebuilding.
The support and interest of the Chairman and members of the
Health and Welfare Committee and of the Mayor, Aldermen and
Councillors is greatly appreciated„ The ready co-operation of
the staff of all departments, including the Medical Officer of
Health and the Health and Welfare Department and in particular
those of the Environmental Health Section is gratefully
acknowledged.
P. E. KINTON
Chief Public Health Inspector,