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To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury.
His Worship the Mayor: Alderman William Howes, J.P.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual Report
on the Public Health and Sanitary conditions of the Borough of
Finsbury for the year 1904. 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 Report on Factories and Workshops,
required by the Home Office, is incorporated. The Report is
arranged, for convenience, in six sections, as follows :-
A. Vital Statistics.
B. Records of Disease.
C. The Protection of the Food Supply.
D. House Property and Overcrowding.
E. Factories and Workshops.
F. General Sanitary Administration.
Appendix : Summary and Conclusions.
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
have the opportunity of most heartily acknowledging the excellent
work and loyal co-operation of the staff of the Department.
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
GEORGE NEWMAN,
Public Health Department, Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, E.C.
January 19th, 1905.