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Manor House, Southall,
Telephone Numbers:
SOU 3621-2
SOU 5060
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of this disease is noteworthy—larger families need larger houses so that a patient can have
a separate bedroom, or else there must be an increase in the amount of time that a patient
is kept in hospital; the present method of allowing sputum positive patients to stay at home
is not good unless there is certainty that the patient will sleep alone and follow strictly all
the rules of hygiene.
Again it can be seen from the Report how much time and effort is given freely and
gladly by citizens of this Borough, quietly working for the welfare of the handicapped, the
aged, and the sick, without payment or expectation of reward, but kindly and sympathetically
helping to secure a better life for the less fortunate. The combination of voluntary
and statutory Welfare services is one of the glories of our country, and is admired throughout
the World.
The exceptionally long spell of severely cold weather in the early part of the year brought
problems—the maintenance of water supplies and sanitary facilities was difficult—old
fashioned ideas of plumbing seem to persist in this country where ugly service pipes still
scar the outsides of the great majority of buildings and children at school cross acres of
pavements to the sanitary blocks; and a healthy hard frost immediately freezes all this
exposed plumbing.
The work of the Inspectors during the year was very heavy, particularly with regard to
the speeding up of the Smoke Control Areas programme and the maintenance of, occupation
of, and sanitary standards for, houses in multiple occupation, but the Report shows a
satisfying amount of progress in keeping the citizens free from infection and nuisance.
I am greatly indebted to all who have given information for use in this Report, and
to all the energetic and loyal members of the Departmental staff who have helped to prepare
the book, and who have done so much throughout the year for the health of the citizens.
1 am, Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient_Servant,
Medical Officer of Health