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PREFACE.
Public Health Department.
Ilford.
May 17 th, 1920.
To the Chairman and Members of the
ILFORD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Gentlemen,
In accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health
and the Board of Education, 1 herewith submit my Annual Report
for the year 1919.
Dr. Oates relinquished his duties as Medical Officer of Health
on the 13th September, 1919, since which date I have carried out
the duties of the office, having been duly appointed by you to the
vacancy on the 27th October, 1919.
The work of the department is steadily increasing in all directions.
You will be considering in the near future the questions
of increasing the accommodation at the Isolation Hospital, of
providing improved premises for the School Clinic, and of the
establishment of a new Maternity Home.
The Maternity and Child Welfare work has grown to considerable
proportions, and on the 27th October, 1919, Dr. Alice
Rattray was appointed to act as Assistant Medical Officer particularly
for this work.
On the 24th February, 1920, Dr. N. Gebbie was appointed
as Assistant Medical Officer to fill the vacancy caused by my
appointment as Medical Officer of Health.
The appointment of a whole-time Dentist will permit the
dental work to be carried on as before the war.