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Metropolis Local Management Act, 1855, and the Metropolis Management
Acts (Amendment) Bye-laws Act, 1899. Certain suggestions were
submitted to the London County Council upon these draft Bye-laws.
Regulations as to Underground Sleeping Rooms.—To conform with the
requirements of the Housing Act, 1925, the Council's Regulations as to
underground rooms, habitually used as sleeping places, approved on
26th April, 1911, have been amended and submitted to the Minister of
Health for his sanction.
Bacteriological Examinations.—The arrangements with the Seamen's
Hospital, Greenwich, for carrying out bacteriological examinations (other
than Tubercle) continue to be satisfactory.
In this my final report I am glad to have an opportunity to express
my thanks to the officers, labourers and members of the Public Health
Department for their constant, loyal and wholehearted support, without
which it would have been impossible to have worked the Department
smoothly and to the public benefit.
I also must thank the Chiefs and members of the Council's various
Departments for their co-operation in the work of my Department.
I cannot conclude without mentioning the kindness, consideration
and courtesy I have always received from the officials of the Ministry of
Health. I express my gratitude, as many a knotty point has been solved
at an unofficial interview.
In relinquishing my official duties in Poplar I wish the Borough
may have the highest birth rate and the lowest death rate in the Kingdom,
and an infantile mortality so negligible that there will be no necessity
for a heading in future Annual Reports.
I am, Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
Fredr hm dlegandez.
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Offices,
Bow Road, E.3,
February, 1927.