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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF FULHAM.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
FULHAM, S.W.6.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF FULHAM.
Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the health of the
Borough for the year 1951.
On the 31st March, 1951, Mr. T.H. Robey, Chief Sanitary Inspector,
retired after 42 years conscientious and capable service with this Council.
Mr. Robey who had a detailed knowledge of housing and sanitation,
was a "character" in the life of the Borough. His friendly manner made
him acceptable to citizens, contractors, builders, and the staff alike.
Many tributes to his unobtrusive kindness and consideration are still
being received.
It is a pleasure to record the appointment of Mr.G.W.Herrick,D.P.A.,
Ollett Gold Medallist, to fill the vacancy. Mr. Herrick was a Sanitary
Inspector in the Borough from 1927 to 1929; and since then has had wide
and varied experience in the West London area.
Dr. Caroline A. Meade Was appointed Deputy Medical Officer of
Health on the 1st October in a part-time capacity. Dr. Meade has had extensive
experience in public health, more especially epidemiological
work, in this country and abroad.
During the year special medical examinations and reports called for
by Employing Committees have continued to be done by myself. Since the
1st November all the medical examinations of the Council's newly appointed
staff and employees have been carried out by your Medical Officers.
Previously these examinations were carried out by Dr. O.Watts-Tobin, and
I would like to record my appreciation of his co-operation in arranging
appointments and furnishing speedy and efficient reports on the persons
examined.
The yearly statistics show that the health of the Borough continues
to be maintained at a very satisfactory standard which compares favourably
with London and the country as a whole, In 1951, as in 1950, no
case of diphtheria occurred.