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Hoalth Services Department,
Walworth Road,
S.E. 17.
November, 1943.
To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
Mr. Mayor , Iadios. and Gentleman
I have pleaSuro in submitting herewith my Report concerning the
health of the Borough during the year 1942. In accordance with the
request of the Ministry of Health that Annual Reports should bc in an
abridged form, this report includos only vital statistics and other
items of interest affecting the Health Department, omitting detailed
statistics for each particular subject.
The health of the population has been good and maintained at a
satisfactory standard, there being no serious outbreak of infectious
diseaso to which it is necessary to draw attention,
The introduction of the Scabios Order, 1941 has proved of
considerable value and has boon the means of effectually controlling
the spread of the disease. Many contacts of patients suffering from
scabies have been examined and where necessary treated or given
preventive baths which before the coming into operation of the Order,
would not have been possible.
Owing to the ever Increasing demand for nursery accommodation
for the children of war workers, four war-time nurseries wore opened
in the Borough., and throughout the year there was a good attendance.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Department continued to provide
a valuable service for mothers and children living in the area, and
co¬operation between the Ministry of Food's local office for the
distribution of National Milk and Vitamins through the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centres was arranged.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary was very active during the year, and
although the number of cases referred by the Army Medical Boards, etc,
decroased, the total amount of work was supplemented by now facilities
for X-ray examinations of the chest. This scheme' made for greater
co¬operation with the general practitioners in the Borough and gave
most oncouraging results in the diagnosis of early cases of tuberculosis.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
W. STOTT.
Medical Officer of Health.