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Public Health Department,
Town. Hall,
Hornsey, N.8.
To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Borough of Hornsey.
Mr Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on certain aspects of
the health of the Borough for the year ending the 31st December, 1949.
The year saw the retirement of Dr. R. P. Garrow after twenty years
distinguished service to the Borough as Medical Officer of Health and
School Medical Officer. Many sincere tributes were paid to Dr. Garrow
at the time he relinquished office, and he will take with him many happy
memories of the people with whom he worked and was privileged to serve.
Measured by vital statistics, outlined in the body of this Report,
the year showed a generally satisfactory record. A disturbing feature,
however, was the prevalence of polio-myelitis which kept the doctors of
the district, supported by the public health department, actively cooperating
in taking all possible steps to combat spread of the disease.
I am indebted to my deputy—Dr. P. A. Tyser—for jointly preparing
with me an outline and commentary on cases occurring in Hornsey during
1947-49, which is embodied as an appendix to this Report.
I wish to acknowledge the support and encouragement accorded to
me by the Chairman and Members of the Health Committee. To my
colleagues in the public health department and in particular the Chief
Sanitary Inspector—Mr Jesse—and to the Chief Officers of the Corporation,
I offer my sincere thanks for their willing and valued co-operation.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
G. HAMILTON HOGBEN,
Medical Officer of Health.
November, 1950.
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