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Public Health Offices,
Borough Hall,
Royal Hill, Greenwich, S.E.10.
May, 1935.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present herewith my Annual Report on
the health of the Borough for the year 1934.
The Report has been compiled in compliance with Circular 1417
of the Ministry of Health, dated October, 1934, and as defined in
that circular is an " ordinary" report. The Ministry's programme
stipulates that for each series of 5 years from 1925 onwards there
shall be published one " survey" to four " ordinary" reports.
Ordinary reports are expected to deal with the sanitary circumstances,
the sanitary administration and the vital statistics of the district for
the year under review, together with any alteration or extension of
the existing services.
The general improvement in the Public Health of the Borough
continues to be maintained and the year may be described as a
fairly healthy one.
The Birth Rate is 13.71 per 1,000 of the population which is
the same figure as recorded last year. The average for the last ten
years is 16.40.
The Birth Rate for the County of London is 13.2 and 14.8
for all England and Wales.
The Crude Death Rate is 12.23 per 1,000 of the estimated
population. This rate when applying the Registrar General's Comparability
Factor is adjusted to 12.47.
The Death Rates for the County of London and for England
and Wales are 11.9 and 11.8 respectively. The average Death Rate
for the Borough for the last ten years is 11.31 per 1,000 of the
population.