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BOROUGH OF ROMFORD.
To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the
Romford Borough Council.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
I have the honour, herewith, to present to you, this, my
Annual Report on the Health of the District for the year, 1938.
This is the Fifth Keport in the series since I was appointed your
Medical Officer of Health, and it is drawn up in accordance with
the requirements of Article 17 (5) of the Sanitary Officers (Outside
London) Regulations, 1935, and Circular 1728 of the Ministry of
Health, dated 25th October, 1938.
Although the health of the community is of paramount importance,
and of growing interest to the average citizen it is surprising
how little is known of the armamentaria at the command of
the Health Department for the prevention of Disease. Even a casual
glance, however, through the succeeding pages of this Report will
show the diversity of our work, and how each individual item is a
link in the chain, which strengthens our resources against the Arch
Enemy of Mankind, viz., Disease.
The year 1938 was marked by considerable activity in connection
with A.R.P., which reached a climax during the Emergency in
September, and, although we were allotted a breathing space in the
two or three weeks immediately following the Emergency, there was
every indication that A.R.P. would continue to demand the increasing
attention of this Department. In spite of the additional
duties, however, placed upon us, I feel that it is to the credit of my
staff that there has been the minimum of interference with the
normal routine work.
With regard to our personnel, there is no change to record, and I
have once more much pleasure in acknowledging the contribution
which each member has made to the compilation of this Report.
My best thanks also go to all the members of the Council, who
have continued to place the health of the Town as a foremost
consideration in their public work.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES B. SAMSON.
Public Health Department, Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Romford.
May, 1939.