[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of].

  • St. Pancras (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1914]
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    11 Attention may also be drawn to the work which has been done by the staff during the last quarter of the year in regard to milkshops. This consisted of a careful enquiry into all such shops in the Borough, with the object of deter mining what action should be taken in regard to that part of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908, which gives your Council discre tionary powers as to the registration of milksellers. These powers had not been utilized, and the condit ions of many shops in which milk was sold made it appear desirable that they should be exercised. The results of this work have been presented to your Council as a separate report since the close of the year. A special report was presented to your Public Health Committee in October dealing with the work of the Women Inspectors and Health Visitors, and suggesting the appointment of additional Health Visitors. This report was considered by your Committees and is at present under the consideration of your Council. In conclusion I have to acknowledge my indebtedness to the staff of the Public Health Department, who have without exception given me unstinted assistance, which has considerably lightened the burden which would naturally have fallen upon me in my first year of office; and to thank your Council for the consideration they have shown me during the year. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, I. Shadhik Niqquis Medical Officer of Health.