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Public Health Department,
Lewisham Town Hall,
Catford, S.E.6.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honor to submit my Annual Report on the health
and sanitary conditions of the Borough for the year 1942.
In consequence of war time restrictions it is again an
abridged report, prepared on the lines indicated by the Ministry
of Health. The statistics for the year indicate that the health
standards of the Borough are being maintained satisfactorily
not withstanding the war conditions. The Birth Rate at 16.8
per 1000 and the Death Rate at 12.0 per 1,000 compare favourably
with the mean of the previous five years at 13.9 and 12.5 per
1,000 respectively. .
In the course of the year six Day Nurseries were established
by the Council for the care of children of mothers in war time
employment for which an increasing demand was found to exist.
At the time of writing this report, these Nurseries are occupied
almost to their full capacity.
I take this opportunity of expressing my gratitude to the
members of the Council for their support and consideration
during the year.
The Public Health staff, both permanent and temporary,
have worked well during the year under difficult conditions, and
I desire also to record my indebtedness to them.
I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies & Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
Johan W. Leuline.
October, 1943. Medical Officer of Health.