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STATISTICS.
Population 262,160. (1942, 249,400. Census 1931, 353,100).
Total live births, 4,491. (M. 2,319; F. 2,172). (1942,
4,002).
Illegitimate births 307.
Still-births 101.
Birth-rate 17.13. (1942, 16.04).
Total deaths, 3,682. (M. 1,805; F. 1,877). (1942, 3,493).
Death-rate, 14.04 (1942, 14.00).
There were 10 deaths from puerperal causes—equal to a
rate of 2.22 per 1,000 live and still births.
Deaths of children under one year of age, 194; infantile
mortality rate being 43 per 1,000 births (1942, 44).
Deaths from Cancer 595 (1942, 591).
Measles 2 (1942, 4).
Whooping Cough 5 (1942, 7).
Tuberculosis 193 (1942, 221).
Tuberculosis death-rate .73 (1942, .88).
There were no unusual or excessive mortality during the
year.
STAFF.
19 Sanitary Inspectors have been on duty throughout the
year.
Mr. P. P. Leacock, temporary Sanitary Inspector, resigned
on the 30th July, on obtaining an oppointment as Sanitary
Inspector at Dartford.
There are 17 Health Visitors in the Council's service—
14 under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme and three
under the Tuberculosis Scheme.
Mis . E. E. Chesworth was engaged as a temporary Health
Visitor for Maternity and Child Welfare in July.
All the Grade "A" Clerks, seven in number, and one Grade
"D" (female) clerk have joined the Forces. Only four male
members of the permanent staff of clerks, all of whom are above
military age, are left in the Department. There are also two
Grade "D" (female) clerks.
Twenty-four temporary clerks were employed in the Depart
at the end of the year.