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Turn to the bright side. Deptford is one of the safest places in
the world for a baby to be born in. The Infant Mortality rate of 74
per 1,000 born, will fall to 30 within five years. I have said so ! let
no dog bark. The Maternity Home keeps full, and the Ante-Natal
Centre sessions keep multiplying. The Infant Clinics ring with the
cries of happy children, and our excellent voluntary helpers never tire.
Our splendid Town Clerk recently advised the public to make
more use of the Borough services, to come and see us, to tell us about
it, and ask our help. The people are responding. Your Council is
largely responsible for this spirit of joy in service. We do want to
help the people, and all the time. Gladly do I thank each member of
my staff for their devotion to the public weal and their loyal support.
The aim of the Deptford Health Department is to stand over the
young, and to stand by the old.
We seek to create and maintain conditions favourable to the
young craft setting sail upon the high seas of life.
We aim at comforting the old and soothing their fears when face
to face with the dark veil which hides from our common vision—
the Shining Dawn.
Your obedient Servant,
Charles S. Thomson,
Medical Officer of Health.