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but it is, of course, fragmentary, and there is an urgent need in the
Borough for a considerable extension of it, by the appointment of
one of those paid female officials who are now doing such good work
under so many other Sanitary Authorities of the Metropolis.
A further reference to this work is made on pp. 20 and 21 of this
Report.
The Infectious Sickness-Rate for the Borough for the year 1906
is the second lowest in the Metropolis, and the death-rate from every
communicable disease (except that of whooping-cough) is below the
rate for the preceding year.
A considerable reduction in the death-rate from Consumption
is a noteworthy feature of the year under consideration, but another
year's experience of the Voluntary Notification of the disease adds
further testimony to the inadequacy of that measure, and to the
necessity for obtaining the compulsory notification of the disease.
Again I am able to record my satisfaction with the manner in
which the work of the Department has been carried on by the
members of the staff and with the good record of work, which is
testified to in the appended Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY KENWOOD.
February 26th, 1907.