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Health Department,
Town Hall,
Greenwich. S.E.10.
September, 1942.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich.
Mr.Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my report for the year 1941. It is
again an abridged one in accordance with the directions contained
in Circular 2604, Ministry of Health.
Statistics for Infectious Disease and Infantile Mortality
show pleasingly low indices and give ground for believing that the
health of the population has not been adversely affected by wartime
conditions.
Birth and Death Rates show a slight increase and decrease
respectively as compared with the figures for 1941.
During the first half of the year, much attention was
given to the supervision of Public Shelters and the results of war
damage, the general health services being restricted. In the
third and fourth quarters an increasing demand made itself felt,
and at the year end the health services of the Council were
functioning on practically a peace time basis.
The figures for the supervision of Sanitary circumstances
and Inspection of Food reflect the commendable efforts, under
difficult conditions, of the sections concerned.
It gives me pleasure to pay tribute to the loyal service
during a difficult year of the staff of the Department. The
majority of the senior members have responsible part-time duties
in Civil Defence, and these they have shouldered without complaint
and with gratifying success.
I desire to thank my colleagues in other Departments for
their assistance and advice readily available at all times, and to
the Chairman and members of the Public Health, Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee I tender thanks for the consideration accorded me
during the year.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
F1. R. WALDRON.