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The Housing progress of the Borough Council and the
London County Council continues apace, and evidence of the
progress made will be found on pages 53 and 54.
Although certain diseases such as cancer tend to
increase there is no doubt that the general health of
Stepney has vastly improved during the last half century.
The table on page 47 indicates the extent of the. improvement.
I would like to express my gratitude to the Chairman
and Members of the Public Health Committee for their support
and to the Staff of the Department my appreciation of the
interest they have shown in their work throughout the year.
I have the honour to be ,
Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
F. R. 0' SHlEL,
Medical Officer of Health.
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