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Public Health Department,
Parkshot, Richmond.
July 1958.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Borough of Richmond (Surrey).
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Medical
Officer of Health for the year 1957 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 reference is made to certain subjects at
the Minister's request.
It is with the deepest regret that I have to refer to the untimely
death of Mr. Bernard Aisthorpe who had been on your Public Health
Department Staff since 1928 and your Chief Public Health Inspector
since 1945.
Mr. Aisthorpe became ill and underwent a major operation in
February 1957. He returned to duty in June and remained at his
post until a few weeks before his death in January of this year.
During the whole of that period he was obviously ill, but his sense
of duty was very strong. He was a loyal, hardworking, and efficient
colleague, and in his death the department suffered a serious loss.
Owing to illness and staff shortage the year under review has
been a difficult one, but I think that the Report shows that a considerable
volume of valuable work has been undertaken, and that the
health and sanitary circumstances of the district have remained at a
high level.
I am indebted to Mr. Herbert, Chief Public Health Inspector,
who has compiled the report on the Sanitary circumstances of the
district and to Mrs. Smith, Chief Clerk, who has dealt with the vital
statistics and has prepared the report for the printers.
Finally, I wish to express my thanks to my Chairman and all
members of the Council for their continued support, and my gratitude
to every member of the Staff of the Health Department for their
loyalty and co-operation,
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
ERIC PEREIRA,
Medical Officer of Health.