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Several photographs of the specimens appear in this report.
The Council's collection of health education material is, no
doubt, one of the finest in London and commendation has been
received from a medical officer of the County Council who is
responsible for the health educational activities of that Authority
and who has recently inspected the material held by the metropolitan
boroughs.
Lack of available space for display has, however, given little
opportunity to exhibit the activities of the department to the
general public—one showcase, with specimens, is on view in the
Enquiry Office of the department and another in an inner room of
the General Office—and it is to be hoped that more prominent and
frequented sites may be found for display in the Town Hall, say,
in the main entrance hall.
The adequate use of the material now at the disposal of the
Public Health Department will depend on whether there is sufficient
staff available for the purpose.
Conclusion .
There are many problems and difficulties which the new Medical
Officer will have to meet but he will at least have reason to be
grateful for the very capable key members of the staff who will
assist him.
The invaluable assistance of Dr. Bielenky, Deputy Medical
Officer of Health, will still continue. This assistance has certainly
been invaluable to the Public Health Department. The knowledge
that in the event of an outbreak of epidemic disease of the severe
types Dr. Bielenky is always available is a most comforting assurance
to the Department and myself, and very rarely a week ever
passes without our invoking that assistance in some case or other.
The value of the work of the Administrative Assistant, Mr.
Potter, cannot be too highly mentioned. During my past 32 years
service in Hackney I have had the services of five Assistants in this
position and I have never had more conscientious or efficient help
nor an officer in this position either in Hackney or in my appointments
elsewhere who gave better service in the important administrative
matters now entrusted to Mr. Potter; whilst Mr. Alexander
in his position of Chief Sanitary Inspector has never failed to place
his wide knowledge and experience at the disposal of the department
and he also is an exceptionally able man.
There is also Mr. Haynes, Principal Clerk, who has been dealing
with the Clean Food Campaign, which is continually going forward
as shown by the particulars commencing at page 40. Mr. Haynes,
in addition to tabulating in detail most of the food establishments
in the borough, has now assembled material such as films, specimens
and information on the subject from various sources, which,