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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 thirtyfirst
Annual Report which deals with the vital statistics and general
sanitary work of the Borough for tbe year 1917.
It will be seen that the death-rate, which had fallen 3 per 1,000 in
1916, has increased during the year under consideration.
Measles was unusually prevalent during the whole of the year,
although not quite to the same extent as in 1916.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme has progressed during
the year, and more Centres have been opened.
There has been a great increase in the work of inspection of food at
the wharves on the River bank, and a large quantity of damaged food
was condemned.
The sanitary work of the district was carried out in a satisfactory
manner, although a large proportion of the inspectoral staff was on
Active Service.
1 have to thank the Council and the Public 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 Southrvark.