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annual report of
the medical officer of health
for the year 1926
To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the Corporation of London.
Public Health Department,
Guildhall, E.C.
25th January, 1927.
My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen,
I beg to present herewith the report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Corporation
of the City of London for the year 1926.
It is with considerable regret that I have to report that, owing to an attack of illness,
my personal activities in the department have had to be distinctly restricted. I much
appreciate the consideration which has been extended to me by the Corporation, and I
desire to express to every member of my staff my personal appreciation of the efforts which
each has displayed to ensure that the work should proceed on normal lines. My colleague,
Dr. Willoughby, for a time held himself available to assist in cases of difficulty, and later on
was appointed Acting Medical Officer of Health with the knowledge and approval of the
Ministry of Health.

I have to suggest that it is desirable that it should be made an offence to cut out lymph
glands from mutton, and probably beef carcases, as is it to cut out lymph glands from pig
carcases, (d) The year 1926 witnessed the last of the slaughterings at Aldgate, at which
place this work has been carried out for hundreds of years. The powers were obtained by
Act of Parliament, and compensation is now being paid either by arrangement or by arbi-
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