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TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR, THE ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report for the year 1933 as required by the Statutes
and Orders applicable to my office.
During the year the health of the Borough continued to be good, with the exception of the
infant population, among which, judging by the experience in the other London Boroughs, the
mortality was unduly high.
The year has been one of great activity in the promotion of measures affecting the health of the
community, particularly as regards maternity and infant welfare. Foremost amongst these must
be mentioned the opening in April of the new maternity wards provided for the Council at St. Mary's
Hospital, in which, during the remaining nine months of the year, 132 women were confined under
ideal conditions.
A commencement was made with what promises to be a large scheme, that of immunising the
child population of the Borough against diphtheria. It was decided to concentrate this work for the
time being at a special clinic on the premises of the Paddington School for Mothers.
A number of important duties became transferred from the London County Council to the Borough
Council. Amongst these were Infant Life Protection and the licensing of common lodging houses
and slaughterhouses.
An era of activity in housing matters was ushered in by the closing of a number of basement
dwellings which were considered unfit for human habitation.
I have again to express my appreciation of the loyal help of the staff of the Public Health
Department of the Council and to thank the members of the Public Health, Maternity and Child
Welfare, and Special Housing Committees for the support and kind consideration which they have
extended to me during the past year.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Paddington Green, W.2.
19th June, 1934.