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London borough, in proportion to its size, and its record is still outstanding for
the number of housing units erected.
Individual houses represented as unfit rose from 16 to 62, and section 12
closing orders on tenements or underground rooms increased from 20 to 94. Overcrowding
was relieved in 91 cases as against 31 in 1954.
It is with deep regret that I have to record the death of Dr. Evelyn
McGregor, in her 60th year, who was my assistant until 1948 when she was
transferred as deputy divisional medical officer to our local division of the
L.C.C., but I am gratified that the Borough Council has recognised the value of
her services by naming a new block of flats "McGregor Court".
I would again like to put on record my gratitude to every member of the
department for the loyal support given to me throughout the year.
In conclusion, I wish to thank all members of the Council and my colleagues
in other departments of both this and other Councils for their cooperation during
1955.
Yours faithfully,
B. BROADBENT,
Medical Officer of Health.
P.S. As we go to press, the Registrar-General has just issued his report on
daytime populations, in which I understand (the Library's copy not having yet
arrived) he states that for the 7 inner London Boroughs with a resident population
of 300,000, the daytime population is 1,300,000. This would raise the population
of Shoreditch for which the Council and its officers are responsible to over
120,000, and this is confirmed by the relative rates per head of resident
population, even if the de-rating of industrial premises is ignored.