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215 cases of tuberculosis were notified compared
with. 212 la3t year.There were 99 deaths (81 in 1946).
The formal notifications of scabies have dropped
from 758 in 1946 to 415 this year.
The maternity and child welfare services continued
to progress.The Council has established new premises
for two infant welfare centres in the Borough— Mary
Hughes centre at Underwood Road and a centre in Ashfield
Street. The day nursery at Robt.Montefiore School,
Vallance Road was also transferred to the new premises
at Underwood Road. A special Nursory Creche for the
care of infants and children under 5 years of age was
opened at 57, white Horse Road.
The control of rodent infestation with the exception
of sewer baiting was transferred from the Borough
Engineer's Department to the Public Health Department
during the year, which enables the work to be more
closely co-ordinated with that of the District Sanitary
Inspectors.
The Housing Section has been re-established on
pre-war. linos and a Housing Inspector appointed.
Dr.J.w.Crawford, Deputy Medical Officer of Health
in the service of the Council from October 1937, left to
take up. the appointment of Medical Officer of Health
at Tonbridge in March 1947, I am grateful for his
services which were most valuable to. mo especially
during the war years.
His place was taken by Dr.J.Kerr Drown who commenced
duty as Deputy on tho 6th October; 1947.
I would like to express my gratitude to tho Chairmen
and Members of tho Committees for their support and
intorest throughout the year and to thank all the Staff
for their very willing help and co-operation.
I have the honour to be, Your Worship, Ladies and
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant
F. R. O'SHISL,
Medical Officer of Health.
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