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Public Health Office,11th March, 1910.
To the Mayor, Aldermen ami Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of
St. Marylebone.
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
The accompanying report on the public health and sanitary condition of
the Borough of St. Marylebone for the year 1909, is submitted in accordance
with the instructions of the Local Government Board with regard to annual
reports of Medical Officers of Health.
For that portion relating to the part of the year between 1st January and
1st June, Dr. Meredith Young, who left the service of the Council at the end of
May to take up the position of Medical Officer of Health to the County Council
of Cheshire, is responsible. The responsibility for the remaining portion is mine.
For the sake of convenience the Annual Report of the Public Analyst,
Dr. Wynter Blyth, is included under the heading Sale of Food and Drugs Acts,
which will be found at page 45.
I wish most sincerely to thank the Chairman (the Rev. J. A Beaumont, M. A.)
and the Members of the Public Health Committee for the kindness and
consideration they have shown me personally, and the support and encouragement
they have given me in carrying out the work of the department. Thanks are
especially due to Alderman J. Lea-Smith, Chairman of the Dust Sub-Committee,
for valuable assistance and advice in connection with questions relating to the
removal of house refuse, and to water supply of tenements.
A word of praise is also merited by the staff of the department and I wish
to record my appreciation of the loyal way in which they have worked and
helped me throughout the period 1 have been in office.
I am, Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHARLES PORTER,
Medical Officer of Health.