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URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF
CHISLEHURST & SIDCUP
HEALTH REPORT FOR 1937.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Health Report for the year
1937, this being the fourth one submitted by me as your
Medical Officer of Health, but the fifteenth one I have had
the pleasure to submit as Medical Officer of Health for the
area concerned.
The population of the District as estimated at mid-year
1937 by the Regjptrar-General is 58,670, as compared with
54,300 in 1936.
The Birth Rate for the year showed an increase, this
being 16.9 as compared with 15.8 last year. This compares
very favourably with that for England and Wales, which was
14.9 for 1937.
A slight rise also took place in the Death Rate, viz. 8.7
as against 8.3 last year. This also compares very favourably
with that for England and Wales, in which the Rate was 12.4
for 1937.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was equal to 47 per thousand
registered births, as compared with 53 last year and 43 in 1935.
As previously stated, this Rate is liable to fluctuate from year
to year owing to the small numbers involved. The Infantile
Mortality Rate for this District can be considered as satisfactory
when compared with that for England and Wales, in
which the Rate was 58 for 1937, and 59 and 57 in the preceding
two years.
The year 1937 can be considered a satisfactory one from
the point of view of incidence of Infectious Disease, the number
of notification certificates received having fallen from 983 in
1936 to 396 in 1937. This, however, is chiefly due to a large
decrease in the number of cases of Measles notified during
the year.
In presenting this Report, I desire to take the opportunity
of expressing my appreciation of the help and assistance I have
received from the Council and all its Officers. I would specially
place on record the loyal and efficient services rendered by
Mr. Allen and all the members of the Public Health Department.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
P. N. CAVE,
Medical Officer of Health