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residents of the Borough. The appointment of a "Housing Committee" justifies a belief that
additional accommodation will be provided to meet the needs created by the efforts of the Department
to reduce such overcrowding as still exists and to promote greater comfort in the homes of the
poorer classes.
More attention will be given to the slaughter-houses, eating-houses, refreshment rooms, &c.
An index (card system) is in compilation which will form a record of the occurrences of sickness and
deaths and of other particulars in each house in the Borough.
The Department took possession of the temporary offices at Howley Lodge in May last. The
accommodation has enabled me to organize the work of the Department more systematically, and
will lead, I hope, to increased efficiency.
The Department sustained a severe loss in the death of Sir George D. Harris, J.P., &e., who
had been for so many years the Chairman of the Sanitary (Public Health) Committee. He devoted
himself untiringly to the discharge of his duties as Chairman, and personally my associations with
him were particularly cordial and friendly.
My thanks are due to the present Chairman and Members of the Public Health Committee for
their kindness and consideration, and to my confreres in the profession for their cordial support and
assistance. The senior members of the Staff have done their work to my satisfaction during the
past year, and some of them have had an exceptional amount of work to perform.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
m.a., m.b., d.p.h.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Paddington,
July, 1902.