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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF
HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1915,
To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the
City of London.
Public Health Department,
Guildhall, E.C.,
25th .June, 1916.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit herewith my Report as Medical Officer of
Health of the City of London for the year 1915.
In accordance with the suggestion of the Local Government Board, contained in
a Circular Letter of date December, 1915, this Report is submitted in a much more
condensed form than usual. It refers only to work which has been carried out during
the year, and includes only such comments and comparative tables as, in the circumstances,
seem essential.
No new policies have been inaugurated, neither has any new public health work
been started. It has been considered sufficient to maintain existing machinery in
a satisfactory state of efficiency. With a much depleted staff consequent upon the
departure of many members to join His Majesty’s Forces, it has been found necessary
to restrict activities in certain directions, and even to approve variations from
standard requirements. Such variations have been in respect of works of a temporary
character which have been rendered necessary to meet present exigencies. In other
words the Department has shown greater elasticity in matters of detail without displaying
diminished vigilance in connection with subjects which might prejudice the public
health as a whole.
The following members of my staff have joined His Majesty’s Forces and are
serving in different parts of the world in the capacities indicated:—
Name.
Civil Office.
Naval or Military Status.
T. Dunlop Young, M.R.C.V.S. Veterinary Surgeon Captain, R.A.V.C.
R. E. Galloway Clerk Lieut., Army Ordnance Dept.
•J. Dunworth Sanitary Inspector Staff Sergeant, 1st City of London
Sanitary Company, R.A.M.C.
C. E. Bintcliffe Meat Inspector Petty Officer, R.N.A.S.
C. M. Gray Clerk Private, 1st City of London
Sanitary Company, R.A.M.C.
G. King Assistant Meat Inspector Seaman, R.N.V.R.
R. S. McDonnell Disinfector Corporal, R.A.M.C.
C. Mellish Clerk Trooper, 3rd/3rd County of
London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
S. Murray Assistant Meat Inspector Trooper,3rd Scottish Horse.
T. Penman Ditto Driver, Transport Section A.S.C.
E. S. Robinson Sanitary Inspector Corporal, 1st City of London
Sanitary Company, R.A.M.C.
C. Slatter Meat Inspector Trooper, 2nd Warwickshire
Yeomanry.
R. S. Stanley Ditto Quarter Master Farrier Sergeant,
Westminster Dragoon Guards.
F. Stephenson Clerk Rifleman 3rd Battalion 9th
County of London (Queen
Victoria’s Rifles).