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BOROUGH OF ROMFORD.
To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the
Borough of Romford.
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 1940.
This is the Seventh Report 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, as modified by Circular '2314 of the
Ministry of Health, dated 26th March, 1941. This Circular states
that the Report should again be an Interim one. At the same time
careful preservation is being made of all records, which, in normal
times, would have appeared in this publication, so that, at some
future date, these can be reported upon.
During the year 1940, we have again carried out the dual role
of attack against conditions likely to affect the health and well-being
of the public of Romford, and also against the onslaught from our
more spectacular foes. It will be appreciated that should we relax
or fail in our first endeavour, the second would become almost insurmountable,
and so in this Department we have pursued our welltried
policies of the past, but, at the same time, have adapted
ourselves to the changed conditions.
In the course of the year our permanent staff was depleted, as
members enrolled for Military Service, and their respective positions
were filled by temporary personnel.
As before, my best thanks go to all the members of my staff who,
each in his or her own sphere, have assisted in the compilation of
this Report, to my fellow officials for their kind assistance throughout
the year, and to all the members of the Council, who have shown
continued interest in the health of the inhabitants of the town.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES B. SAMSON,
Public Health Department, Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Romford.
April, 1941,