Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1937
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Further progress was made in connection with the Survey of Working
Class dwelling houses in the Borough, in accordance with the requirements
of Part IV, section 57, of the Housing Act, 1936. The problem of abating
overcrowding is receiving close consideration by a Special Committee of
the Council.
I have again to express my appreciation of the work of the staff of
the Public Health Department.
I should like to thank the members of the Public Health, Maternity,
Child Welfare, and other Committees for the support and sympathetic
consideration which they have extended to me, and for their keen
attention to the problems which it has been my duty to lay before them.
Copies of this report have been transmitted to the Ministry of Health,
the Home Office and the London County Council, in accordance with
statutory requirements.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. h. l. McCarthy,
Medical Officer of Health.