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place in the Press, and Sir Henry Thompson and others have protested
against the present methods as crude and pernicious.
It is not inappropriate that I should here refer to an important
movement which took definite shape during 1903, under the then
Mayor, Captain H. M. Jessel, M.P. I refer to the " City of Westminster
Health Society," the object of which is the improvement of
health conditions in the City. An influential committee has been
appointed, and has begun work 011 the following lines:—
1. By arranging popular lectures on Health and Sanitation.
(a) At Mothers' Meetings, Girls' Clubs, Evening Continuation
Schools, &c.
(.b) For District Visitors and others who are working among
the poor.
2. By the distribution of popular leaflets and pamphlets.
3. By utilising the services of trained local workers and others in
giving practical instruction and advice in matters of health and
sanitation to the people in their homes.
4 By working in co-operation with the Public Health Authority
and with the charitable and social agencies in the City of
Westminster.
5. By investigation of local sanitary conditions, and discussion of
sanitary questions.
6. By promoting such measures for the improvement of the Public
Health as may from time to time appear advisable.
The Society, under the presidency of the present Mayor, Mr.
Alderman Emden, promises to be of value in disseminating a knowledge
of questions affecting health throughout the City.
I have in my two previous reports referred to the need of Women
Inspectors in the City; no appointment has yet been made, but the
question of strengthening the staff of the department in this and other
respects is receiving the attention of a Special Committee.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS J. ALLAN,
Medical Officer of Health
loth March, 1904.
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