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Report on 1945
AC 1366
BET 50
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Bethnal Green, E.2.
2nd July, 1946.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Annual Report for 1945 is presented in the abridged
form required by the Ministry of Health.
It has fallen to my lot to present this report owing to the
untimely death of my colleague, Dr. Vynne Borland. Dr. Borland
endeared himself to all who knew him; he was a capable, helpful
colleague, always thoughtful for the welfare of others. His
loss was felt deeply, not only in Bethnal Green where he had
been Medical Officer of Health since May, 1929, but also to all
who met him during the many years he was Secretary of the
Metropolitan Branch and member of the Council of the Society of
Medical Officers of Health. His kind help and co-operation
were always deeply appreciated by me in my own appointment.
VITAL STATISTICS

The Registrar-General has given 49,640 as his estimate of
the civilian population in 1945.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
With the termination of the war and the return of many mothers
and young children from evacuation, the work of the Health
Visitors and the Welfare Centre substantially increased and is
still increasing as this report is written. This brings into
urgent prominence the need for the earliest possible provision of
one or more adequate Health Centres to replace the very restricted
and unattractive accommodetion now available.

Total visits and
revisits: 31,242 21,476 23,356 13,841 11,415 17,042 15,323 16,706