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Public Health Department,
Poplar Town Hall, Bow Road, E.3.
16th July, 1942,
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar.
Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 2604 (England,
this Report for the year "1941 is, like those for the years 1939 and 1940,
an abridged Interim Report. Summaries of the principal vital and other
statistics are included in the Report.
Although the numbers of births and deaths were fewer than those
of the previous year the corresponding rates are higher. This is
particularly noticeable in the case of the Infant Mortality Rate for,
as will be seen by the figures on page 2, the total number of births
was 969 but the figure used in calculating the rate was only 662. Had
the rate been based on the higher figure it would have been the
surprisingly low one of 33 (as against 48) compared v/ith the average of
63 for the ten years 1929-1938,
Infectious disease was, as might bo expected with a greatly
reduced population. very much lees than in the previous year, the only
exceptions being Measles and Whooping Cough.
With regard to the Maternity and Child Welfare and the
Tuberculosis services, some of the clinics which had been discontinued
owing to war conditions have been resumed and a clinic for immunisation
against diphtheria was commenced early in the year. These are referred
to in the Report. As the attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare
clinics have increased the number of clinics has been added to during
1942.
The number of personnel who have joined the various Services
up to date is .. .
2 Health Visitors,
1 Sanitary Inspector,
5 Sanitary inspectors' Assistants,
6 Clerks,
4 Disinfecting Department staff.
I wish to thank the personnel of the Public Health Department
for their help and co-operation during the year,
I am, Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. ALLAN YOUNG ,
Medical Officer of Health.