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Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
New Cross Road, S E. 14.
April, 1927.
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 sixth Annual Report on
the sanitary circumstances, sanitary administration and vital statistics
of the Borough, together with observations on other matters upon
which it is considered desirable to report.
This Report, which is drawn up on lines laid down by the Ministry
of Health for the guidance of Medical Officers, is an ordinary one,
unlike the full Survey Report for the year 1925; Survey Reports are
required every fifth year.
In my Report for 1925 I dealt fully with the Municipal Maternity
Home, Ante-natal work, the Hales Street (voluntary) Infant Welfare
Centre, Health Week and Health Lectures, the Tuberculosis Dispensary,
Filtration of Public Baths Water, and the Watergate Street
Area. The new features in the present Report deal with the Schick
Test and Immunisation against Diphtheria, Ultra-violet Ray work and
the inspection of 585 Factories and Workshops in the Borough; in
addition to these there are annual statements made by Drs. Donnelly
and Hill and Miss Lewellin on their special work.
Close attention has been paid throughout the year to all phases of
Public Health work. The Meat Regulations, which entailed some
trouble in 1925, are now well observed, although one or two butchers
still attempt to push out a loaded trestle betimes, but the Inspectors
soon encourage the offenders to remove the same far from the madding
crowd.