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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR THE CITY OF LONDON FOR THE YEAR 1971
To the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons
of the City ot London in Common Council assembled.
GUILDHALL,
E.C.2.
Telephone: 01-606 3030.
My Lord Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen.
I have the honour to submit the following report on the work of the Department during the year
ending 31st December, 1971.
During the year much time and effort was devoted by Officers in the Department to the promotion
of the clauses in the City of London (Various Powers) Bill 1971 which sought to ensure
that only fuels of a low sulphur content were burnt in furnaces within the City. There was strong
opposition to the proposals by interested parties, but eventually the City Corporation were
successful in obtaining the legal powers necessary to embark on this further effort to reduce
atmospheric pollution in the City. The City Corporation have always been pioneers in this
particular field and, whilst these additional measures will take up to fifteen years to implement
fully, it is hoped that the strenuous endeavours which have been made to secure these new
powers will prove to have been worthwhile.
I am grateful to all those who have contributed to the work during the year, especially
the Chairman and members of the Port and City of London Health and Social Service Committees
and the staff of the Department.
Co-operation on the part of the medical and nursing staff of St. Bartholomew's Hospital has
continued in a most generous manner.
I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
W.G. SWANN, M.D., B.Sc.,
Medical Officer of Health,
Port and City of London.
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