[Report 1880] / Medical Officer of Health, Birmingham.

  • Birmingham (England). Council.
Date:
1880
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    In framing the foregoing Keport I have made some alterations in the arrangement of tlie subjects so as to bring it more into contoimity witli the suggestions contained in the Order of the Local Government Loard as to the Annual Reports of Medical Officers of Health. 1 hope in my next Report, when armed with the valuable statistics of the forthcoming Census, to make further considerable modifications of and additions to the statistical tables particularly with regard to the distribution of disease between the sexes and at the different periods of life, which at present I am unable to do. I have to record with regret that Mr. Booker, the late Inspector of Nuisances, was compelled by ill-health to resign his office. ^Ir. Dale, Inspector of Nuisances at Hull, has been appoirrted to the vacant post, but has rrot jet permanently errtered upon his duties. It is with pleasure I ackrrowledge the courtesy and support I have received from y^our Committee, in common with other Corrrrnittees under whom I have been called uporr from time to tirrre to act, arrd the willing and valuable assistance at all times of rrry colleagues and the officials generally^. I have the horrour to remairr, Mr. Chairman and Gerrtlemen, Your obedierrt Servant, ALFRED HILL, M.D.,