[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Lichfield City & County.

  • Lichfield (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Lichfield City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6 tins Golden Syrup 1 tin Gooseberry Jam 7 tins Herrings 1 tin Household Milk 1 tin Honey (2 lbs) 78 lbs Liver 14 lbs Macaroni 3 tins Mackerel 9 tins Marmalade 1 tin Meat Galantine 2 tins Luncheon Meat 7 tins Meat and Vegetable 1 Pig Carcase 21 tins Pilchards 3 tins Prem 1 lb Prunes 7 tins Pork and Beans 6 tins Pork and Luncheon Meat 2 tins Plum Jam 4 tins Salmon 10 tins Sardines 6 tins Sausage Meat 5 tins Stewed Steak 30 lbs Sultanas 1 tin Swift’s Meat 14 boxes Sunpat Confections 2 tins Shrimps 14 tins Ulster Broth 1 i-pt bottle Vinegar 10 tins Vegetable in Gravy Ration 8 lbs Oats 10 tins Pears 7 tins Peas 11^ lbs Dried Peaches 3 tins Peaches 8 jars Pickle BILLETING Official arrangements were made during the year for the return to their homes of all evacuees who had accommodation available in the evacuation areas. When the proposals were made there were about 80 evacuees in the City. By the time the official arrangements were completed the number had fallen to 4, the others having made their own arrangements to leave Lichfield. A comprehensive report—a copy of which was sent to the Town Clerk—dealing with the operation of the Government Evacuation Scheme in Lichfield has been prepared for record purposes. The following particulars, which should prove interesting, have been extracted from the report. The number of billeting notices entered in the Billeting Register was 3,313. About 8,000 letters relating to billeting were sent to householders, while the number of letters received in reference to the scheme was about 5,000. Although the local arrangements were criticised adversely on several occasions not a single complaint was received from householders who had volunteered for the work. Apart from the help so readily given by a number of voluntary workers the only assistance I had was that rendered by a lady clerk who held office for only part of the period concerned. There was never any permanent billeting staff in the City. More¬ over, in spite of strong rumours which persisted, it can now be stated that I never received any regular payments for my part in the work. The only reward I received took the form of small honorariums from the Ministry of Health in recognition of extra travelling and work outside normal office hours. JOHN FINERON, Sanitary Inspector.