[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Haverfordwest R.D.C.

  • Haverfordwest (Wales). Rural District Council. n 77004882.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Haverfordwest R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Council has completed an extensive sewerage programme over the past five to six years* Apart iron the increase in amenities to the areas concerned, these sewerage schemes will raise the standard of Public Health throughout the Rural District as a whole. It is difficult to proclaim a sewerage scheme essential in some areas, but there are still many places within the District where a major drainage scheme is most desirable. The perusal of this Report will reveal the tremendous volume of work carried out by the Public Health Department. If the high standard of sanitation and hygiene now attained is to be maintained, the Council vmll have to consider increasing the staff. The present remuneration of Sanitary Inspectors is not in keeping with the amount of technical training and skill which they are required to possess. This, of course, is essentially a problem to be solved at National level. The Council can assist, however, in awarding the maxiraum remuneration permissible to their staff. The present team of Sanitary Officers is a fine one, and it would be difficult to satisfactoril; replace any one of them. In conclusion I would like to thanlc the members of the Council and officers in all departments for their continued co-operation and assistance during the year. In particular, the Chaiman and members of my own Committee - the Public Health Committee, I remain, Your obedient Servant, W.J.Y. SPEEDY. Medical Officer of Health