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City of London 1942
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2.
LON 68
to the Right Honourable,
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen & Commoners of
the Corporation of London.
Public Health Department,
Guildhall, E.C.2.
July, 1943,
Lord Mayor & Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit a report on the work of my
Department for the year 1942.
On the instructions of the Minister of Health, this report
is again presented in an abridged form and briefly summarises the
???iivities of the Department, the normal work of which has been restricted
by war circumstances,
Some increase, however, has been noticeable in connection
with the Maternity & Child Welfare Centre, as a result of a return to
City of some of the families which were evacuated in 1940 & 1941,
Particular attention has been given to the rat problem and
also to the supervision of food supplies.
Statistical Information,
| Area, 661 acres (including the Temple and Tidal Water and foreshore). | ||||||
| Population. Registrar General's estimate for 1942 - 5,210. | ||||||
| Annual Rateable Value. As at October, 1942 - £6,260,742. | ||||||
| Annual Sum received from Penny Rate. Estimated £23,250 | ||||||
| Births | Total. | M. | F. | |||
| Legitimate | 25 | 11 | 14 | Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 1942 - 5.6 | ||
| Live Births | ||||||
| Illegitimate | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Stillbirths | 1 | 0 | 1 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births - 33.3 | ||
| Deaths under 1 year | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Deaths | 61 | 40 | 21 | Death Rate per 1,000 estimated average population - 11.3 | ||
| Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's Short List) | ||||||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |||||
| No. 29 Puerperal sepsis | Nil. | - | ||||
| No. 30 Other puerperal causes | Nil. | — | ||||
| Total | Nil. | — | ||||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age | ||||||
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 103 | |||||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 80 | |||||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 250 | |||||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 18 | |||||
| " " Measles (all ages) | 0 | |||||
| " " Whooping Cough (all ages) | 0 | |||||
| " " Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 0 | |||||
Vaccination.
Of the 95 births notified to the Vaccination Officer during
1941, 29 had been successfully vaccinated by the end of 1942.
5 had died before the age for vaccination and none was insuscept
???ible. Vaccination was postponed in no cases, and 45 had removed into
other districts. No case was pending. There were 16 cases of
conscientious objection. The Public Vaccinator performed 31 re vaccinations
during the year, and in addition to the successful vaccinations referred