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To His Worship the Mayor, the Aldermen, and the Members of
the Council of the Borough of Hornsey.
Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report on the health of the
Borough during the year 1911.
The publication of the results of the recent census revealed the
fact that our population has been over estimated for several years
past. In this report the figures have been corrected down to the
previous taking of (he census (1901), and all the various vital
statistics recalculated. The chief fact about the vital statistics of
1911, is a slight increase of the death-rate and birth-rate, of the
Zymotic death-rate and infantile mortality. The increase of the
mortality rates is accounted for by the comparative prevalence of
Epidemic Diarrhoea, due to the hot dry summer of 1911. Nevertheless,
the vital statistics are still very favourable. The number
of cases of Infectious Disease notified was again very low, and it
may fairly be stated that the public health of the Borough in 1911
was verv satisfactory.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
HAROLD COATES, M.D.. D.P.H.