Although the monthly. reports from the office of the Public Health Commissioner" "ofthe Shan Mniipal Counci. give valuable formation regarding "the current problems' of pubbs health and agitation, it te! specially important to"take note of the annual report herein the department reviews its festivities with praiseworthy modesty bat admirable thoroughness, Danscombe's report has been made Available to the public in advance of the full publieaton of the Couneits fannaal report as a whole. This is fan excellent innovation which, has, is understood, been one of the direct benefits of the creation of the Press Information' Oficer's Depart: ment. It enables the Press to fuller summar of the various de-mental reports. than. was formerly possible when they were all flung at the bead of journalists one portentous lump. "Moreover the' expedition which enables ubvcation the etsined seme time appreciated by the highly intelligent fore the anal locon i sel body of men and women called the electorate, The year 1953 was happy invite public health history' in the Settlentent. "It had no calamity re: firing urgent attention outside the Grdinary' routine. Nevertheless. Dr: of tha valu able document the Hospital Commission Report and, better Rill, definite action taken on certain of the Commission's recommend tions, such as the preparation of plans for the proposed Western Fever Hospital, progress with the project for the Mental Hospital, the contemplation of a scheme for imroving the equipment of hospitals on Uniform lines. During the year the opening of the Municipal Abattoit was a notable event. Slaughter ing by humane methods is stressed asa feature of the Abattoir's work. Various reforms for the protection
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