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Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Croydon,
iyth July, 1915.
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
I beg to present the Annual Public Health Report for thei
County Borough of Croydon for the year igi4.
From the report it is evident that the activities of the department
are being continued and are vigorously growing along all the
lines indicated by modern science and experience as those from
which the greatest practical benefit to the welfare of the community
is to be looked for. Thus during the twelve months with which
the report is concerned, in addition to the continuance of the
existing work, there has been established an Infant Centre in one
of the more densely populated areas of the borough; in the same
building a Centre for the Treatment of Minor Ailments of School
Children has been developed from the " Skin Clinic " formerly held
at the Town Hall; the scheme for dealing with tuberculosis has
grown to very full activity; and the administration of the Mental
Deficiency Act has been entered upon so far as the exigencies of
the present times permit.
For the preparation of the parts of the report relating
to tuberculosis, to school medical work and to the work of the
Borough Hospital, I am indebted to Drs. Sandison, Jervis and
Todesco respectively. My sincerest thanks are due to these gentlemen
and to all the members of the staff for the loyal and
ungrudging help which I have experienced from them throughout
the year.
I have to thank the members of the Council for the courtesy
and consideration shewn to the department and to myself.
I am,
Yours faithfully,
R. VEITCH CLARK,
Medical Officer of Health
and School Medical Officer.