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The multiple occupation of houses, which were never designed for the purpose,
presents perhaps the most intractable health problem in Ealing, as much of the
property in the Borough is a type which lends itself to such mis-use. Inspection of these
premises is extremely time-consuming and requires expert staff which is never in
plentiful supply. The solution lies in there being a real determination to overcome this
problem combined with the most economical use of professional staff that can be
arranged.
My predecessors each reported a greatly reduced infant mortality rate. The
figure last year in Ealing was 18.6 per thousand live births and I report it, I hope, as a
figure only to be further reduced.
Your obedient servant,
I. H. SEPPELT,
Medical Officer of Health.
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