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REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE YEAR 1908.
To the Worshipful the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Borough of Islington.
Gentlemen,
It affords me much pleasure to present to you the fifty-third annual report
on the health and sanitary condition of your borough which relates to the
year 1908, particularly as the statistics show that it enjoyed a very high state
of health during that period. Indeed, the death-rate was the lowest on record,
viz., 13.1 per thousand of its inhabitants.
This is a state of health of which any borough might well be proud,
especially such a one as Islington, where there is a very large working class
population.
I would take this opportunity of tendering my thanks to the Council in
general and to the Public Health Committee in particular for the interest that
has always been taken in the Public Health Department.
I cannot, however, fail to regret that in your wisdom you did not see fit
to adopt my advice with respect to health visitors, but, nevertheless, I am not
without hope, that at some future time you will see how necessary they are if
the mortality amongst infants is to be seriously checked, and tuberculosis
prevented.
In conclusion I would like to.place on record that I have received during
the year full and cordial support from the staff of my department, to each of
whom I would tender my sincere thanks, especially to Mr. J. R. Leggatt, the
Superintendent and Chief Sanitary Inspector, and to Mr. G. H. King, the
Chief Clerk.
I am,
Your faithful servant,
Medical Officer of Health.
lst June, 1909.