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Housing:
No slackening off in the provision of housing can "be
indulged in as the demand is ever increasing. The overall
need for increased housing provision still persists and special
attention to the needs of young people getting married is
urgent. They are having to pay an excessive proportion of
their weekly income to obtain homes which are sometimes
scandalously inadequate.
More and more old people require carefully designed
buildings where they can live under a certain amount of
supervision.
The trend previously noted of demolition of family houses
and replacement by blocks of flats and maisonettes continues.
All efforts to conserve open space and land must be made by
allowing taller buildings for dwellings in the residential areas,
and increasing densities judiciously.
Vital Statistics:
The vital statistics are favourable, maintaining the
satisfactory trend of recent years, and upholding the fact that
Surbiton is a good place in which to live and work, and the
health services are proving effective.
Staff:
Details of the staff of the Public Health Department
are set out on page 1.
Mr. E.C. Reeve, the Rodent Officer retired on the 5th July
1963, but owing to the difficulty of obtaining a substitute was
re-engaged in a temporary part-time capacity. A temporary
part-time clerk was also appointed and this arrangement has worked
quite well.
I am pleased again to record my thanks to the Chairman and
Vice-chairman, and Members of the Public Health Committee for
their support and encouragement throughout the year, and to
Mr. Eldridge, the Chief Public Health Inspector and his Inspectors,
Mr. Elms and the clerical staff and to Dr. w, Kinstrie, the
Deputy Medical Officer of Health.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J.W. STARKEY.
Medical Officer of Health.
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