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Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Marylebone Road, N.W.1
13th July, 1921.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough
of St. Marylebone.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour, as Medical Officer of Health, to submit my Annual Report
on the health of the Borough of St Marylebone during the year 1920.
It is the record of a healthy year, and showing as it does, a reduced death rate;
a reduction in the number of deaths from tuberculosis; and an infantile mortality
rate 30 per 1,000 lower than that of any previous year, it is by far the most
satisfactory report I have ever submitted.
I desire to congratulate the Council, and more particularly the Public Health
Committee, on the excellence of the results obtained.
To the latter also I wish to express my appreciation of all the kindness and
consideration they showed me during the year. First under Alderman Sir Henry New
and later Alderman Fettes as Chairmen, the Committee took a serious interelt in
the work, and most readily considered any suggestion that appeared likely to be
for the benefit of the health of the Borough and willingly gave guidance and
encouragement when these appeared to be required.
The Staff of the department are deserving also of thanks and credit for the great
part they played in bringing about the satisfactory results referred to.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHARLES PORTER,
Medical Officer of Health.