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TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF
THE BOROUGH OF WALTHAMSTOW
MR. MAYOR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I beg to submit my report upon the Health of the Borough for the
year 1964.
Owing to the reorganisation due to the London Government Act,
1963, the Borough of Walthamstow, will, as from 1st April 1965, become
part of the new London Borough of Waltham Forest. This then will be
my last report as Medical Officer of Health for the Borough of Walthamstow.
The pressure of work due to the amalgamation, together with the
limited time factor, prevents one from making a comprehensive and
critical assay of the progress made in the field of Health during the
year. The report must therefore, be mainly statistical and is presented
in the same form as last year's.
I wish to acknowledge the support and encouragement received from
past and present members of the Council and to offer thanks for their
services to all members of the Health Department Staff who have been
associated with me during my term of office. Acknowledgement is particularly
due to Mr.R. Rose who has retired after fifty years loyal
and devoted service in the Health Department, having been for the
last thirty-five years the Chief Clerk.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
MELVILLE WATKINS
Medical Officer of Health.