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Telephone:
PROspect 3443.
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 the Annual Report of the Medical
Officer of Health for the year 1960, upon the Sanitary Circumstances,
Sanitary Administration and Vital Statistics of the Borough.
The form of the Report is in accordance with instructions of the
Minister of Health and special mention is made of certain subjects at
the Minister's request.
The report shows that the health of the population has been
good; that there have been remarkably few cases of notifiable disease;
and that the mortality rate compares favourably with other parts of
the Country.
In March, Dr. C. J. Radway commenced duty as Deputy Medical
Officer of Health to the Boroughs of Barnes and Richmond, and
Deputy Divisional Medical Officer. This appointment has worked
well and assists the co-ordination of Environmental Health and the
Personal Health Services.
I am indebted to Mr. W. L. Leach, Chief Public Health Inspector,
who has submitted his report on the Sanitary Circumstances of the
District, and to Mr. Nickolls who dealt with the statistics and has
prepared the report for the printers.
Finally, I wish to record my appreciation of the help and support
I have received from the Chairman and Members of the Health
Committee, and from my Colleagues and the Staff of the Public
Health Department.
I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
ERIC PEREIRA,
Medical Officer of Health.
14th July, 1961.