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8
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 1953.
This is the Twentieth 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, and with Circular
No. 1/54 of the Ministry of Health, dated 12th January, 1954.
After negotiations between the Borough Council and the Essex
County Council, it was agreed that, as from 1st April, your present
Medical Officer would act in the capacity of Medical Officer of Health
for the Borough of Romford, as to fifty per cent. of his time, and,
for the remaining fifty per cent. would be Area Medical Officer and
Divisional School Medical Officer for the Romford Area of the Essex
County Council. This makes no difference in practice, and has the
merit of co-ordinating the various functions and duties.
This Report deals with my work as Medical Officer in all
capacities, with prevention as its prime aim.
Although there is still growth in the population, this is not
likely to increase to the same extent in the future, so that we shall
be better able to take stock of our position.
My thanks are again gratefully tendered to all members of the
Borough Council, and the Health Area Sub-Committee; to the
members of my staff; and to my fellow officials. Each, and every
one, has given willing assistance in the compilation of this report
and has the interest of the health of the district at heart.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES B. SAMSON,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Romford.
May, 1953.