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Motto: "Nemo me impune lacessit."
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Edmonton,
London, N.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Urban District Council,
Gentlemen,
I have the pleasure of presenting you with my Third Annual Report of
the Health and Sanitary circumstances of Edmonton. It refers to the year 1908.
The following changes in my Staff have taken place during the year.
Early in December, the third male Inspector, Mr. A. J. Furnivall, left us
to assume the duties of Sanitary Inspector to Reigate Rural District in Surrey.
He had rendered loyal and efficient service under three Medical Officers of Health
since March, 1902. On certain conditions, his place was taken by Mr. R. F. Graves,
the Senior Clerk, and the vacancy thus made was filled by Arthur Kirkman.
Four additions have been made to my Staff as attendants at Angel Road
Sanitary Convenience.
I prepared no "Special" Reports during the year.
It will afford you great satisfaction to know that, whilst recording a
slight increase in the birth rate, I have the pleasure of publishing the lowest
rates on record in Edmonton, both for the nett death-rate and the gross death rate.
The infantile death-rate is also the lowest on record, whether based on the
deaths registered in the District or not. The zymotic death-rate equals the
previous lowest record of 1903.
I give my hearty thanks to the members of my Staff who have loyally
supported my continued efforts to improve the health of the inhabitants of
Edmonton by the straightforward discharge of their respective duties, indoor
or outdoor. For the cordial co-operation of my colleagues, the Heads of the other
departments, in all matters where it has been required, and the courtesy of
all the Council's officials, I am much obliged.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
SIDNEY C. LAWRENCE.
May 20th, 1909.