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The Chairman and Members of the Chigwell
Urban District Council
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADY AND GENTLEMEN,
I have pleasure in submitting to you ny report for the
year 1965.
The year, although presenting difficulties due to Staff
shortages and changes in personnel, was in general successful in
maintaining a good standard in food hygiene by food vendors, rodent
control, and general satisfaction by the 'customer' that complaints
are promptly and satisfactorily investigated and dealt with.
My thanks are due to the Chairman and Members of the Public
Health Committee for their support and encouragement throughout the
year, and to the staff of the Department and other of the Council's
Officers without whose support it would have been quite impracticable
to have achieved a successful year's working, owing to recruitment
difficulties and the fact that in spite of increased work in the
Department, its staff is still below its nominal establishment.
I would also pay tribute to Mr. Hamence and his staff for
their kind assistance and ready co-operation in matters of food samples
and complaints, to Dr. Robertson of St. Margaret's Hospital for his
assistance with bacteriological examinations of specimens and swimming
pool waters, and to Mr. Bywater for his valuable aid with Riding
Establishments, and finally, last but not least, to Mr, Edwards for
his assistance during the year and his contribution to this report in
paragraphs 3, 4 and 5.
R. ROPER, F.R.S.H.,M,A.P.H.I,
Chief Public Health Inspector.
June, 1966.
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