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the year, and even more useful developments may be expected to
follow this and other activities of the Council's scheme when the
new Maternity and Child Welfare Building is ready for occupation.
Housing Activities during 1925 have had to be restricted
chiefly to the repair of unfit houses, and the year's work in this
direction has been satisfactory. Progress has been made with
the Plough Road Improvement Scheme, and at least one block of
the new tenements was occupied before the year ended. It is with
regret that I have again to point out that the serious overcrowding
and congestion in many parts of the Borough through lack of
adequate housing accommodation have not been materially relieved,
and many cases of serious hardship and even of dangerous overcrowding
have come to the knowledge of the Health Department
during the year, in regard to which, in most cases, little could be
done to remedy the situation.
The high position amongst the Metropolitan Cities and
Boroughs, which Battersea has attained in regard to its health
statistics, will be seen from an inspection of the table on page 21.
In conclusion, I desire again to express my acknowledgments
for the support given me by the Chairmen of the Health, Maternity
and Housing Committees, and the Members of the Borough Council.
I have also to acknowledge the invaluable assistance rendered to
me by my colleagues, the Chief Officers of the Council. To the
Outdoor and Clerical'Staffs of the Public Health Department, my
thanks are also due for services always loyally and willingly
rendered.
G. Quin LENNANE,
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Battersea, S.W.