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URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CHISLEHURST
AND SIDCUP.
HEALTH REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1941.
Madam and Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in presenting my Annual Health Report for
the year 1941, this being the nineteenth one submitted by fine
as your Medical Officer of Health.
The Report is again this year curtailed as far as possible,
and only contains such essential features as it is necessary to
record.
1 he Birth Rate for the year was equal to 14.6 per thousand
of population, as compared with 15.9 last year.
The Death Rate for the year was equal to 11.4 per thousand
of population, the Rate for last year being 10.3.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was equal to 52 per thousand
registered births, this being the same figure as last year.
The incidence of Infectious Disease was fairly satisfactory,
the number of notification certificates received being 2,240.
Of this number 2,006 were in respect of cases of Measles and
Whooping Cough.
In submitting this Report, I desire to place on record my
appreciation of the assistance I have received from the Council
and all its Officers. In particular I would specially like to place
on record the efficient and loyal services rendered by Mr. Allen
and all members of the Public Health Department.
I am, Madam and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
P. N. CAVE,
Medical Ojjicer of Health.