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9
Public Health Department
Blue Star House,
234/244 Stockwell Road,
S.W.9.
Tel : BRIxton 7755
July, 1962.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year 1961 on the
health of the Borough of Lambeth.
The Registrar-General's estimated mid-year population for the Borough
is 221,960, a decrease of 2,120 on the estimate for 1960, It is likely that the
estimate for 1961 is more accurate than the previous year's as it is based ona
sample taken at the 1961 census.
The total number of deaths and the death rate are both greater than last
year but the increase has largly occurred in people over 75 years of age.
With an ageing population this is what one would expect.
The birth rate at 19.87 per 1000 population shows only a fractional change
from last year and the percentage of illegitimate births at 15.6% of total births
is fractionally less.
The incidence of infectious disease, apart from measles, showed a decrease.
Only two cases of poliomyelitis were notified during the year compared with
seven in 1960.
There were no cases of diphtheria notified and it is gratifying to note that
the level of immunisation against this disease, as indicated by figures supplied
by the Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council, has gone up.
Expansion continued in the services provided for the aged and close co°Peration
in this field is maintained with all bodies, both statutory and voluntary.
The scheme for providing holidays for the elderly has continued and been
much appreciated by the participants.
The shortage of Public Health Inspectors still remains a problem and at
the end of the year there were five vacancies on the establishment.