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Urban District Council of Chislehurst and
Sidcup
HEALTH REPORT FOR 1939
Madam and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report for the year 1939, this
being the sixth one submitted by me and the seventeenth one
I have had the pleasure to submit as Medical Officer of Health
of the District concerned.
In accordance with the request of the Ministry of Health
this Report has been condensed as far as possible, and only
contains such information as it is essential to record.
The population of the District as estimated by the RegistrarGeneral
for the mid-year 1939 is 63,160, as compared with
61,750 in 1938 and 58,670 in 1937.
The year 1939 was a satisfactory one from the point of view
of Public Health. The Birth Rate showed an increase over last
year, the figures being 18.0 and 16.8 respectively.
An increase in the Death Rate took place, viz., 9.5 per
thousand of population, as compared with 8.5 last year.
The Infantile Mortality Rate also showed an increase, this
being 42 per thousand registered births as against 36 last
year.
A large decrease in the number of cases of Infectious Disease
notified took place, 358 as compared with 1,120 last year. This
is chiefly due to a much smaller number of cases of Measles
being notified.
In presenting this Report, I beg to take the opportunity of
expressing my appreciation of the help and assistance I have
received from the Council and all its Officers. In particular
I would desire to place on record the efficient and loyal services
rendered by Mr. Allen and all the members of the Public
Health Department.
I am. Madam and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
P. N. CAVE,
Medical Officer of Health