[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Gloucestershire County Council.

  • Gloucestershire (England). County Council. n 50061360.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Gloucestershire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tho sholtor problem is bound up to sonio extent v/ith that of infectious disease, particularly uith regard to children* Now that it has become apparent that the use of shelters may involve not only their occupation for an hour or tV7o, but as dormitories, it is imperative that adequate sanitary accommodation, proper ventilation ard- sufficient heating should be embodied 5-n their construction. Steps to secure adequate rest and sloop for the sheltering population and inspection v/ith power to enforce a code of conduct in the use of shelters are a Iso immediate needs• Durii^ outbreaks of infectious disease a system of medical inspection and isolation will also be required. The adjustment of life to the new conditions need not result in undue dislocation and with care the human organism can bo adapted to v/ithstand the potential dangers, but during the process of adaptation care must bo taken to ensure that the threat to life and health is minimized by every possible moans. It will be apparent that the past year has been one of great and varied activity, ard. I cannot conclude without a tribute to the v/onderful manner in v/hich the staff have responded to every extra call upon their time and energy. Each new task has boon met v/ith cheerfulness and rosource and pursued to its conclusion v/ithout regard to encroachment on leisure• I have the honour to be. Your obedient servant, H. COWAN, County Medical Officer of Health*