[Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, New Windsor Borough.

Windsor (Berkshire, England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1917

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Credit: [Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, New Windsor Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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WATERWORKS. The system of Candy’s Filtration, which was installed in 1915, has been working most satisfactorily. The bacterio¬ logical and chemical analyses of the water, carried out quarterly , have again shewn it to be of first-class purity. HOUSING. Routine inspection by your Inspector has been carried out of the houses in the poorer districts. All defects found have in every case been remedied to our satisfaction. TROOPS. During the year a large number of troops were stationed in the Borough in the Barracks and the empty houses in Osborne Road. Cases of infection occurring amongst them were immediately notified to me by the Medical Officer in charge. BABY CLINIC AND INFANT WELFARE CENTRE. The Windsor Infant Welfare Centre continues to do good work. The attendances during the last year have increased. Much interest and enthusiasm were aroused amongst the mothers over the preparations for Baby Week, which was held in July, when a very large entry was made for the Baby Show. The Town Council has given much help and encourage¬ ment in granting a Health Visitor to work in connection with the School Nurse for the Infant Clinic, for the purpose of keeping in touch with mothers who have young babies. I have the honour to be, Windsor. April, 1918. Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, W. FAIRBANK, Acting Medical Officer of Health.