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CAM 40
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
35, Brunswick Square,
Camberwell, S.E.5.
25th June, 1934.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell.
Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report for
the year 1933 which has been prepared in accordance with the
requirements of the Ministry of Health. The Minister requests
that this report should be in the nature of an Ordinary Report and
not a Survey Report.
During the year the good health of the inhabitants of the
Borough continued to be maintained, in fact 1933 was one of the
healthiest years in the history of Camberwell. The Infantile
Mortality Rate was 49 per 1,000 births, the lowest rate ever recorded
for the Borough. The general death rate was 12 33 per 1,000 of
the estimated resident population as compared with 12-02 in the
previous year. The Tuberculosis Death Rate was the same as in
1932, viz., 1.00 per thousand.
We owe this favourable health record to a large extent to the
improvements in our sanitary environment; a pure water supply;
effective sewerage; the prevention and control of infectious disease,
and last but not least, the education of the public in matters
appertaining to their own health and that of their children.
It is interesting to note that the birth rate further declined
from 14-57 in 1932 to 13-32 last year.
I desire in presenting this Report of taking the opportunity of
thanking the members of the Council and in particular the members
of the Public Health and the Maternity and Child Welfare Committees
for their assistance and kind consideration throughout the
year, and to place on record my appreciation of the help which the
stall of the Public Health Department has at all times readily
furnished me.
I am, your obedient Servant,
H. W. BARNES,
Medical Officer of Health.