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Public Health Department,
Municipal Offices,
Sheen Lane, S.W.14.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Barnes.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year
1956.
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 19/56, the
report has been prepared on the same lines as previous years, and
consists of two parts— a preface in which reference is made to items
of special interest, and an appendix in which is tabulated the statistics
relating to the health of the district.
During the year the health of the Borough has been good and the
incidence of infectious disease low.
From a public health point of view, the most notable event of
the year was the introduction of vaccination against Poliomyelitis for
the first time in this country. The supplies of vaccine were very
limited and only a small proportion of the registered children could
be vaccinated. It is possible that this is the beginning of a scheme
which when it gains momentum' may provide the protection against
poliomyelitis that immunisation has given against diphtheria.
In presenting this report I should like to thank the Council for
their help and support in public health matters and record my appreciation
of the good work and1 loyal co-operation of the staff.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
ROSETTA HILL,
Medical Officer of Health.
August, 1957.