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1931, the volume of work, whether judged by the number of inspections
made or sanitary improvements effected, is the largest in the history of
the Borough, and reflects great credit upon the Inspectorial Staff.
The housing situation remains the same difficult problem. Continual
vigilance is required to keep property—much of it suffering
from the defects of age, bad house-planning and common use by two
or more families—in an even reasonably habitable condition.
The purity of food has been carefully guarded by the Food Inspector,
while all Inspectors have contributed to ensuring that the food supply
in the Borough is of a high standard.
I should like to express to the members of the Borough Council my
thanks for their continued interest and support; to Dr. Donnelly and
Dr. Hill my appreciation of the high standard of the work achieved in
their respective departments of Tuberculosis and Maternity and Child
Welfare ; to the Staff generally my acknowledgment of their efficient
and loyal assistance and, to my colleagues in other departments, my
thanks for their friendly co-operation. Finally, I desire to acknowledge
with gratitude the help of the Town Clerk, who has brought his ripe
judgment and long experience of municipal affairs to bear upon many
problems submitted to him.
Your obedient Servant,
F. Leonard Keith,
Medical Officer of Health.