Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department.

  • Madras (India). Health Department.
Date:
[1951]
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Credit: Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Laboratory Services provided by the Corporation viz., the Public Health Laboratory, the Water Analyst's Laboratory and the Public Analyst's Laboratory, have done an increased volume of work. In the Public Health Laboratory, it was necessary to appoint an assistant to the Pathologist and other technical staff to cope with the increased demand on its services. 4,931 samples were analysed under the Madras Prevention of Adulteration Act. The Public Analyst, in his report, points out that the fines imposed have been progressively decreasing during the past few years. It has been repeatedly pointed out that unless deterrent fines are imposed on the guilty, it would be difficult to control the adulteration of essential food-stuffs like milk, butter, ghee etc. The subject of transferring conservancy to a separate department has been considered by the various committees and is now before the Council. It is hoped that it will be transferred to a separate department before the close of 1952. I was away on a W.H.O. Travel Fellowship to U.K. and Scandinavian countries from March 1951 to August 1951 and was on leave from 27th August to 24th December, during which periods, my senior-most assistant, Dr. G. Srinivasan, acted in my place. The great help and wise guidance of the Commissioner to this Department is acknowledged with thanks. I have also to place on record my thanks and appreciation of the very good work rendered by my assistants and other members of the staff of this Department. 28—8—52 S. E. D. MASILAMANI, M.B.B.S., B.S.Sc., D.P.H. (Lond.P Health Officer