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To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury.
His Worship the Mayor: Mr. Councillor Middleton
Chapman, ,t.p.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual Report
011 the Public Health and Sanitary conditions of the Borough of
Finsbury for the year 1903. It is drawn up in accordance with
the instructions of the Local Government Board, and contains
a record of the work of the Department, as carried out under the
Public Health Committee. A Special Report on Aliens in
Finsbury (containing some of the evidence given by me before the
Royal Commission on Alien Immigration), and a statement 011
the Factories and Workshops, required by the Home Office,
are incorporated. The Report is arranged, for convenience, in
seven sections, as follows:—
A. Vital Statistics.
B. Records of Disease.
C. The Protection of tiie Food Supply.
D. House Property and Overcrowding.
E. Factories and Workshops.
F. General Sanitary Administration.
G. Appendix on Aliens in Finsbury.
I desire to take the opportunity of expressing my grateful
appreciation of the continued support and assistance I have
received from the Chairman and members of the Public Health
Committee of the Council during the year. I am glad also
to acknowledge the loyal co-operation of the staff of the
Department.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE NEWMAN,
Public Health Department, Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, E.C.
January 28th, 1904.