[Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough.
- Blackpool (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1907
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![aad the elal)orate tables of observations therein contained clearly indicate how much time has to be devoted to this work. There can be no doubt, however, of the necessity at the i:>resent time for an important health resort to be properly etpiipj^ed in this res])ect, and of the valuable adver- tisement resulting from the ap])earance in the press of the officially- verified figures as to sunshine and other climatic conditions. As regards the future, I wish to re])eat my remarks in last Rei^ort as to the necessity of further attention to the matter of sewer ventilation and flushing ; and as to the provision of bath-houses and public wash- houses in certain districts. On this occasion, however, I desire more particularly to urge the great importance of endeavouring to do something to combat the great scourge of tuberculosis. It is extremely desirable that we should introduce at least the voluntary notification oi phthisis in order to give us the op])ortunity of doing something to protect both residents and visitors in this health resort as far as we possibly can from the dangers of tubercular infection. I would respectfully beg you to consider this question most seriously. Exddences of increasing confidence in and appreciation of the work and administration of the Department, on the part, both of the Council and of the public, have given me lively satisfaction, and have been a source of great encouragement. I acknowledge most gratefully the kindness and consideration I have received from members of the Council during the past year. I would also take this opportunity of expressing my thanks to my colleagues in the service of the Council for assistance at aU times willingly given. I must also record my hearty appreciation of the manner in which the staff of the Health Department have carried out their duties, and the zeal, loyalty, and assidiiity which they have exhibited. I am par- ticularly indebted to Inspector vSanderson, and to Mr. F. Berry, the Chief Clerk, for invaluable assistance. I am, Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, FRANCIS J. H. COUTTS, Medical Officer of Health. Public Health Oeeice.s, April, 1908.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28932249_0004.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
