[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester U.D.C. / City.

  • Winchester (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester U.D.C. / City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Careful consideration was given during the year to the problem of the addition of Fluoride to the City^s water supply. However^ in view of the consdderable difference of opinion that existed on this contentious subject the Council decided to take no further action on the matter at the present timeo As already mentioned^ the severe weather conditions prevalent in the early months of the year had a severe effect in particular on the health of elderly folk. As records for 1960 show an unprecedented rainfall, some mention must be made of the severe cold weather that was experienced In 1963, particularly during the month of January. During that month a low minimum^ teirperature of 6 Fo was recorded. Weather of such severity has not been experienced in the City since 1909 when a record minimum temperature of 5 F^ was recorded in M-arch of that year. Incorporated herewith, are details of the work carried out by the Public Health Inspectors and these have been very fully set out by Fb:, E, Seymour, Chief Public Health Inspector. Once again much of the time of the Inspectors was occupied with meat inspection and in the supervision and maintenance of proper standards of hygiene in food shops. The number of animals slaughtered shows only a very slight increase over the figure for the previous year, a factor no doubt limited by the extensive alterations carried out at the i:. Slaughterhouse during the year. In all, 105 sairples were submitted under the Food and Drugs Regulations for examination by the Analyst, of these, six were found to be adulterated or otherwise giving rise to some irregularity. The numerous other duties of the Inspectors continue to be satisfactorily dealt with as is demonstrated in very great detail in the substance of the Report. Finally, I would like to e^qDress my thanks and appreciation to Councillor Hutchins, Chairman, and members of the Health Committee for their interest and co-operation in the work df 'the Health Department, to Dr, Highes, Director of the Public Health Laboratory Service, and his staff, for their advice and help, which has been available at all times, to the officers of the Corporation, and the staff of the Health Departmenta Robt, A. Good Medical Officer of Health