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To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Batter sea.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Herewith I beg to present a report upon the health and sanitary
conditions of the Borough for the year 1950. This report has been
prepared, as in recent years, in an abbreviated form in accordance
with the instructions of the Ministry of Health.
In this, my last Annual Report, I would like to record my
appreciation and thanks to the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
and in particular to the Chairman and Members of the Public Health
Committee, for the kindness and courtesy that has invariably been
extended to me.
To the Town Clerk and all the other Chief Officers I express
my sincere thanks for their friendliness and help at all times. Finally,
I have to acknowledge gratefully the very loyal and willing service
I have had from the Chief Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Chuter, and all
the members of my staff in the Public Health Department.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
G. MACDONALD,
Medical Officer of Health
Principal Figures for 1950.
Area of Borough, excluding tidal water (acres) 2,163
Home population (Registrar-General's mid-year estimate) 117,700
Structurally separate occupied dwellings 27,541
Rateable va1ue—£977,385. *Sum produced by Id. rate £4,027
Births (live, 1,899; still, 53) 1,952
Live birth rate 16-13
Deaths—1,3l9. Death rate 11-21
Maternal deaths—2. Maternal death rate 1-02
Infant deaths—51. Infant mortality rate 26-86
* At 31st March, 1951.