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BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Walworth Road, S.E.
Dear Sir and Gentlemen,
I have the honour of submitting for your consideration my twentyEighth
Annual Report which deals with the vital statistics and general
sanitary work of the Borough for the year 1914.
The health of the inhabitants of the Borough, upon the whole, has
been good. Scarlet fever of a mild type was unusually prevalent throughout
the year. Several fatal cases of Cerebro-spinal (spotted) fever
occurred.
An important event of the year was the establishment, on a permanent
basis, of the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The examination of foodstuffs in connection with the War necessitated
the duplication of the Inspector staff concerned with that work.
Much more work was thrown upon the sanitary staff owing to the
scarcity of labourers, especially of skilled workers.
It has only been with the greatest difficulty that the district has
been kept in a fairly good sanitary condition.
We have had many changes in the staff owing to so many of the
men enlisting.
Up to the present the work of the department has been efficiently
carried out, and I beg to thank the members for their co-operation. I
have also to thank the Council and Health Committee for their courtesy
and support.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
G. B. MILLSON,
Medical Officer of Health.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
of the Borough of Southwark.