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TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR, THE ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON.
Mb. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report for the year 1937 as required by the
Statutes and Orders applicable to my office.
During the year the health of the Borough continued to be good, although the death-rate
showed a slight increase. This increase may not be a real one since the estimated resident population
of the Borough, as furnished by the Registrar-General, is possibly inaccurate. There was also an
increase in the number of deaths from tuberculosis, but this would appear to have been due to the
prevalence of influenza in the early part of the year, and has no serious significance.
It is a great pleasure for me to record that the infantile mortality for the year was only 66 per
1,000 births, the lowest figure on record in the Borough.
During the year the staff of the Public Health Department was strengthened by the appointment
of Dr. E. R. Emslie, who took up her duties as Assistant Medical Officer for Maternity and Child
Welfare, and Public Vaccinator.
The granting of extra nourishment is now regarded as an important means of promoting the
welfare of mothers and young children, and tuberculous patients. During the year the schemes
for grants of nourishment were revised and extended.
I have again to express my appreciation of the loyal help of the staff of the Public Health
Department of the Council and to thank the members of the Public Health, Maternity and Child
Welfare, and Special Housing Committees for the support and kind consideration which they have
extended to me during the past year.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Paddington Green, W.2.
June 9th, 1938.