[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Watford U.D.C. / Borough.

  • Watford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1934
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    Public Health Office, 1 St. Albans Road, Watford. April, 1935. TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE BOROUGH OF WATFORD. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit to you my Thirteenth Annual Report, which is also the Thirteenth Health Report of the Borough of Watford. It is actually the Sixty-second Annual Report for this district, as it was preceded by forty-nine Health Reports of the former Urban District. This year’s report is an ordinary report and is, therefore, a little briefer than the full Survey Report which is published every fifth year. The problem of insanitary areas in Watford has been settled satisfactorily, by their almost total abolition, with re-housing of tenants, following the Ministry of Health enquiry. I have much pleasure in acknowledging the valuable assistance I have received from various other officials of the Borough in carrying out my duties, and particularly from Mr. S. Jump, Senior Sanitary Inspector, whose help has been invaluable, particularly in connection with housing matters. I am also indebted to him for some of the statistical figures in this Report dealing with sanitary inspection, etc. A new feature of the Annual Report is the inclusion of Reports on the Toddlers’ Clinic, the Ante-Natal Centre and Dental Treatment in connection with Maternity and Child Welfare. With regard to new enterprises, the Pre-School Clinic is already proving itself useful and a clinic for immunisation against diphtheria has been started at the time of writing this Report. I have the honour to be, Your Obedient Servant, WILLIAM J. COX.