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Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
New Cross Road, S E. 14
July, 1926.
To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Deptford.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my fifth Annual Report on the
health and sanitary circumstances of the Borough for the year 1925.
This report is a Survey report, prepared in accordance with the
instructions of the Ministry of Health as set forth in Circular No. 648,
dated December 10th, 1925. In this Survey Report the Ministry
request Medical Officers of Health to deal comprehensively with :—
(a) The measure of progress made in the area during the preceding
five years in the improvement of the public health.
(b) The extent and the character of the changes made during that
period in the public health services of the area.
(c) Any further action of importance in the organisation or development
of public health services contemplated by Local Authorities or
considered desirable by the Medical Officer of Health.
Briefly, it may be said that the five years in question have seen the
establishment of the following " measures of progress " and " changes
in the public health services of the area."
1. A Municipal Maternity Home, with 12 beds, has been opened.
In 1925 the Home was used to the extent of 80 per cent, of its total
capacity.
2. Ante-Natal work was established at the Napier Street Centre.
From one session per week the work has grown to three sessions. A
fourth session has now become imperative.