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CAM 27
Report or the medical Officer of health.
Public Health Department,
35, Brunswick Square, S.E. 5.
30th June, 1928.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, — I have the honour to
present my Annual Report for the year 1927 on the state of the
public health of the Borough of Camberwell.
The report is arranged in accordance with the requirements
of the Ministry of Health, and the subjects dealt with relate to
the vital statistics; housing and sanitary conditions in the area;
inspection and supervision of food; Maternity and Child Welfare;
the activities of the Tuberculosis Dispensary, and the general
work performed by the staff of the department.
The general death rate was slightly higher in 1927, viz.,
11.4, as compared with 11.0 in 1926, but there was a further
improvement in the infantile mortality rate, a reduction from 64
deaths under 1 year per thousand births in 1926 to 52 in 1927.
This is the lowest infantile death rate ever recorded in the history
of Camberwell.
The birth rate continues to fall, the rate for 1927 being 15.6,
as compared with 16.6 in the preceding year.
There were no noteworthy extensions of the Public Health
Service to be recorded during the year covered by this report.
Considerable time and energy have, however, been devoted to the
development of the existing services with satisfactory results, and
in this regard I desire to express my appreciation to every member
of the Public Health and Tuberculosis staffs for the loyal and
enthusiastic assistance I have received from them in the performance
of my duties as Medical Officer of Health. I am also
indebted to the Chairmen and Members of the Public Health,
Maternity and Child Welfare and Housing Committees of the
Council for the support and consideration which they have extended
to me during the year.
I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours obediently,
H. W. BARNES.
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