[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Slough Borough.
- Slough Borough Council
- Date:
- 1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Slough Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![some undoubtedly suffered unnecessary pain or illness. Becausj it was considered that no additional public health risk exist here no additional clinics were opened, although, of course, arrangements were made behind the scenes for such facilities] to be available, immediately, should they have been necessar3| The entry of the Slough Borough Council into the spher(j of Home Safety provided a major development in the health services during the year and it is to be hoped that the new Home Safety Council will play an ever increasing share in reducing the number of home accidents. Closely allied to thi was the commencement of classes to demonstrate the new methoJ of life saving “Mouth to Mouth' or Mouth to Nose’ J Resuscitation or “'The Kiss of Life’ . These classes will 1 continue so that the greatest number of people will be able | to save life should they ever be called upon to do so, ] The work of the Public Health Inspectors continued to increase and the points which have merited particular reference in the Chief Public Health Inspector's section of the Report include houses in multiple occupation, the gypsy problem, the future of animal slaughtering in the town, the control of noise and the extension of smoke control areas. As will be seen from the front pages of this report Alderman P.S.G. Room, who was Chairman of the Health and Sanitation Committee for many years, was elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 1962 1963, Alderman N,M. Eschle became the new Chairman, I would like to take this opportunity of i thanking Alderman Room for the great assistance he gave to the Department during his years of Chairmanship and also to thank his successor for the continuation of that support. Finally I would like to express my appreciation to all members of the staff for their continued'excellent work throughout the year and particularly for the way in which ; they dealt with the additional strains and stresses thrust upon them early in the year when the vaccination demand wasj at its peak. ' I remain, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant. JULY 1963 MACDONALD A. CHARRETT, Medical Officer of Health.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30090544_0004.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
