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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
6.—That the appointment shall be held during the pleasure of the Vestry, and may be
determined at any time by one month's notice on either side.
(Signed) J. A. JOHNSON,
Vestry Hall, Vestry Clerk.
81, Borough Road, S.E.
Falcon Court and Neighbourhood.
I am glad to be able to report that in the near future there is every likelihood
that the present area of Falcon Court and its neighbourhood will be swept away, and
that this unwholesome area will be wholly or partially replaced by an open air space.
A Local Government Board Inquiry has been made, and the report is presumably
now under official consideration. The sanitary aspects of the scheme were discussed
in my evidence laid before the Inspector last summer. Those interested in this aspect
of the affair will find a full report at page 58 of the Appendix.
In concluding this report, I may once again congratulate your Vestry on another
year of progress in health matters.
There has been a fall of .8 per 1,000 in the death-rate which has reached a lower
point than any on record during the past half century. It is gratifying to be able to
point to a solid and practical result of this kind, in view of the ever-increasing load of
work and responsibility which is cast upon Local Authorities and their Medical Officer
of Health.
So long as I am honoured with the confidence of your Vestry it will be my earnest
endeavour to carry out the duties of the important office with which I have been
entrusted, with all necessary care and vigilance.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
F. J. WALDO,
1, Plowden Buildings, Temple. Medical Officer of Health.
May, 1897.