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PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE (at 31st December, 1954).—
Mrs. E. G. Lane (Chairman)
Mr. F. H. Barrett (Vice-Chairman)
Mrs. I. L. Bolton
Mr. S. C. Burnett, B.A.
Dr. G. F. Carey, M.B., B.Ch.
Mrs. H. Eyre
Mr. A. L. High
Mr. B. N. Ratcliff
Mr. T. G. Sheppard
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS (at December 31st, 1954).—
Medical Officer of Health:— Deputy Medical Officer of Health:—
H. Leslie Oldershaw, M.D. (London), B.S., D.P.H. Mary A. H. Lawson, M.B., B.Ch., D.P.H.
Clerical Staff:—
S. W. Ruffey (Chief Clerk)
A. J. O. Sheppard
H. J. Parker
S. W. Wordingham
A. G. L. E. Houghton
E. J. Cleaver
D. J. Myers
W. J. Gathercole
L. Allchin
H. C. P. Eagle
E. Craddock
C. Webdale
C. J. Warner (on National Service)
A. W. Haskey
Miss D. Smeaton
Mrs. F. M. Bean
Miss J. Thom
Area Sanitary Inspectors
W. H. G. Atkins
J. Mains
V. L. Ronchetti
E. B. Wilde
District Sanitary Inspectors
C. Chesterman
R. Fowler
C. G. Heron
A. H. Lawrence
E. Marshall
V. A. Vickers
R. E. Williams
Food Inspectors
F. J. Pallet (Chief Food Inspector
and Sampling Officer)
A. C. Harrison
There is one female Sanitary Inspector (Miss E. Z. Amor). Two temporary student Sanitary Inspectors were
engaged during the year.
Public Analyst:—
C. H. Wordsworth, B.Sc., F.R.I.C.
Visitor:—
Mrs. E. Thomson
Manageress, Holiday Home
Mrs. G. Hoskings
Rodent Officer:—
W. A. Dunkley
Mortuary Superintendent:—
C. C. Lewis
Assistant Mortuary Superintendent:—
E. F. Crabb
There are three whole-time and one part-time Domestic Staff at the Holiday Home. Ten Disinfecting, Fumigation
and Rodent Operatives and two Groundmen are employed in the Public Health Department.
VITAL STATISTICS
Area of Borough (including 20 acres of waterways) 1,356 acres
Rateable value £1,788,926 (£1,782,100)
Product of a penny rate £7,099 (£7,122)
Population (Registrar General's estimated mid-year home population) 123,100 (123,800)
Number of habitable dwellings 24,255 (23,581)
Deaths from all causes 1,190 (1,563)
Number of maternal deaths 1 (2)
Borough birth rate 17.44 (17.02)
Borough death rate 9.67 (12.63)