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PREFACE.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit the Nineteenth Annual Report on
the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.
The duties of Medical Officer of Health of this Borough were
performed by Dr Sidney Davies until the 31st August, 1919, but
although I only assumed responsibility on the 1st September,
the Report for the year has been prepared by me for the sake
of uniformity in the presentation of the records. I wish to
acknowledge, however, the kindness of Dr. Davies in assisting
to prepare this report.
The Minister of Health issued in January, 1920, a Memorandum,
in which a general outline was laid down for the Annual
Reports of Medical Officers of Health. The suggestions put
forward there have been carried out so that the form of this
Report varies somewhat from the previous reports on the Health
of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich.
I desire to thank the Public Health and Housing Committee,
and the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, for their help,
and for their keen and kindly consideration of the various Health
problems brought to their notice during the year.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. MACMILLAN.