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To the Mayor (Enos Howes, Esq., J.P.), Aldermen, and
Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit herewith my Annual Report
on the Public Health and Sanitary condition of the Parish of
Clerkenwell for the year 1900. It contains the statistical tables
required by the Local Government Board, and a record of the work
of this Department during the year. The Report is arranged for
convenience in three chief sections, as follows:—
A.—Vital Statistics.
B.—Diseases and their Prevention.
C.—Sanitary Work.
I need hardly remind you that during the first three months of
the period covered by the Report, my predecessor, the late Dr.
John Glaister, was Medical Officer of Health, which post he had
held since 1896. Both Dr. Glaister and Inspector Bartlett died in
the early part of the year. Whilst arrangements were being made
to fill their posts Dr. Evan Jones acted temporarily as Medical
Officer. In November the Department underwent other changes
owing to the formation of the Metropolitan Borough Council of
Finsbury. At both these periods of change extra work and
responsibility has been thrown upon the Public Health Committee,
and I am glad to have the opportunity of expressing my grateful
appreciation of the ready support and assistance I have received
from the Chairman (Dr. Evan Jones) and Members of the Public
Health Committee of the late Vestry and of the present Council.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE NEWMAN.
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, E.C.
April 20th, 1901