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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 present to you my Annual Report on the health
of the Borough for the year ending the 31st December, 1953.
Comment and statistical information so far as it concerns the work
of a Borough public health department is set out in the body of this
report ; and in accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 1/54.
To give, however, a more complete picture of the comprehensive nature
of the local health services I have included, as an appendix, my report
on the work of the Area Health Committee as carried out on behalf of
the Health Committee of the Middlesex County Council.
Reference is made to a special feature of health education made
possible during the year by participation in Hornsey's Civic Exhibition
held in connection with the Charter Jubilee Celebrations.
In this effort as in other duties I commend to the Council the loyal
work of all my colleagues in the health department. At the same time
acknowledging our indebtedness to other departments of the Council
and to the many outside agencies who have so fully co-operated with
us during the year.
Once again I record my gratitude to the Chairman—Councillor
Miss O. R. Anderson—for her unfailing interest and enthusiasm in all
aspects of the health service; and to members of the Borough Health
Committee for their combined support and encouragement.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
G. Hamilton Hogben,
Medical Officer of Health and
Borough School Medical Officer.
31st July, 1954.
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