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PREFACE.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OP WOOLWICH.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan
Borough of Woolwich,
Me. Mayor and Gentlemen,
In presenting you with my Third Annual Report, I
have the pleasure of pointing to a most satisfactory improvement
of the public health, the general death rate and the
death rate from most of the infectious diseases being the lowest
recorded. I desire to call your attention specially to the part
of the report dealing with Measles and with Phthisis, two
fatal diseases, which have received much attention, and with
gratifying results. My observations with respect to 'life
capital saved,' and isolation of Scarlet Eever, also, I think,
deserve your attention.
The provision by the Borough of municipal sanatorium
treatment of phthisis creates a new departure in London.
The work of the department fully detailed in this report,
indicates the industry and devotion of the Sanitary Staff, of
which I here desire to express my appreciation; I have
specially to acknowledge the services of the Chief Inspector,
who has rendered me much assistance in the preparation of
this report, and is responsible for the description of the disinfecting
apparatus and other matters.
Hoping that I may count on receiving your continued confidence
and support,
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
SIDNEY DAVIES.