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BOROUGH OF WEMBLEY.
INTERIM REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
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for the Year 1939
To the mayor Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present an interim Report on the Health
service for the year 1939. In accordance with the
Ministry of health Circular 2067 this Report is much
curtailed reference being made only to any special
matter which may have arisen during the year. The
statistics submitted are limited while, however, the
usual tables are being kept up-to-date in the Department
as far possible and in due course a report will be
made dealing more fully with the period from the
beginning of 1939 to the end of the last complete year
after the war.
The report for 1938 was a statement showing in
come details the recent development of the Public Health
service along modern lines not unworthy of the Borough's
general phenomenal growth and advancement. That Report
may be taken having given a complete survey of the
position to the end of 1938.
The war: while, of course, Public Health endeavour has
at been allowed to lapse during 1939, undoubtedly the
energy of the department was as far as possible diverted
air raid precautions throughout the whole year both
before and after the declaration of war. Gradually
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