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Council for accommodation on the London County
Council estates and were dealt with as follows:—
116 families were recommended to the County Council for
preferential treatment.
25 cases upon enquiry proved unsuitable for recommendation,
and
27 applicants decided that the estates available were not suitable
for them on account of the distance from their places
of employment.
Of the 116 families recommended, 49 were successful
in securing accommodation. Fourteen applicants,
in addition to the 49, were offered accommodation but
refused to accept it after the investigations and home
visits had been made both by the Borough and the
London County Council officials.
Health Propaganda.
As a Health Exhibition and Health Week was
organised in 1930 it was decided not to hold one in
1931.
During the early part of the year the Fulham
edition of " Better Health " was published and
2,000 copies were given away monthly ; articles were
written by the staff on the following subjects:—
" Chilblains," by Dr. P. L. T. Bennett.
" Constipation," by the Medical Officer of Health.
" Bugs, Fleas and Flies," by Mr. A. W. Gammack, Sanitary
Inspector.
" Tonsils and Adenoids," by Dr. G. F. Hardy.
" The Maternity and Child Welfare Department," by Dr. Ruby
Thomson.
Unfortunately the organisers of this very useful
journal were unable to obtain sufficient support from
local advertisers to enable them to continue publication
which ceased after the May edition.
On account of the need for economy it was decided
not to organise lectures and cinema displays during