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To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors
of the Borough Council.
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen, —
I have the honour to place before you my Annual
Report for the year 1903.
In accordance with section 133 of the Factory and
Workshop Act, 1901, a special report on the administration
of the Act by the Borough Council is included. It will be seen
that the work done in connection with the sanitation of
factories, workshops and workplaces was considerable.
A special report on the Infants' Milk Depôt is also
included. The Depôt has won the confidence of the medical
profession of the Borough, and indications are not wanting
that a Depôt of this kind bids fair to take its place in the
ordinary municipal organisation for the prevention of disease.
The full benefit of these institutions, however, will not be
reaped until all the processes involved in the production of the
milk supplied at the Depôt, from the care of the cow onwards,
are under the direct control of the responsible officers of the
Sanitary Authority.
Our vital statistics in 1903 compare very favourably with
those in any previous year, although 1902 was a year of
exceptionally low mortality.
I would take this opportunity of thanking the Staff of
the Health Department for their excellent work during the
year ; my thanks are especially due to Mr. Young, the Chief
Sanitary Inspector ; and to Mr. Coke, the Senior Office Clerk,
who has given me invaluable assistance in the preparation of
this Report.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
G. F. McCLEARY,
Medical Officer of Health.
March 3rd, 1904.