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Department in advising upon, and supervising, the catering and
feeding arrangements in the Gardens. It was a very large task and
some measure of its efficiency and success is given by the fact that
in spite of the large numbers of meals and snacks partaken of, no
case of food poisoning came to notice. This, I think, reflects the
greatest credit both on the caterers themselves and also on the
staff of the Department.
There was a period of some months from the time
Dr. Macdonald retired and I took up my duties, during which
Dr. Thompson, of Lambeth, was in charge, and latterly Dr. Garland.
The fact that when I took over I found a smoothly running
Department is due (if it is not presumptuous to say so) in no
small measure to the efficiency with which Dr. Thompson, and
then Dr. Garland, maintained the high standard set by Dr. Macdonald,
assisted very ably and loyally by all the members of
the staff, in particular the Chief Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Chuter,
and the Senior Clerk, Mr. Halstead. The Council will, I know,
wish me to express thanks and appreciation to Dr. Thompson
and Dr. Garland and to the staff of the Department for their
services during this period.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. TUDOR LEWIS,
Medical Officer of Health.
August, 1952.
Principal Figures for 1951.
Ar ea of Borough, excluding tidal water (acres) 2,163
Home population (1951 Census—Provisional) 117,130
Home population (Registrar-General's Mid-Year
Estimate 117,000
Structually separate occupied dwellings 27,480
Rateable va1ue—£995,991. * Sum produced by 1d. rate £4,114
Bi rths (live, 1,886 still, 37) 1,923
Live birth rate 16.12
Deaths— 1,456. Death rate 12.44
Maternal deaths—Nil. Maternal death rate -
Infant deaths—52. Infant mortality rate 27.57
* At 31st March, 1952,