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Urban District Council of Chislehurst
and Sidcup
HEALTH REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1946.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in submitting my Annual Health Report
for the year 1946, this being the twenty-fourth presented
by me as your Medical Officer of Health.
The population of the District as estimated by the
Registrar-General for mid-year v/as 67,870, as compared
with 59,170 last year.
The Birth Rate for the year was equal to 20.8 per
thousand of population, as against 17.5 last year.
A decrease in the Death Rate again occurred, the Rate
for the year being 9.4 per thousand of population as
compared with 101 last year and 10 7 in 1944.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was equal to 24 per thousand
registered births, as compared with 32 last year.
During the year 924 Certificates of Notification of Infectious
Disease were received, as against 949 last year.
The diseases accounting for the largest number of notifications
were Measles 415, Scabies 165, Scarlet Fever 155, and
Whooping Cough 88.
In presenting this Report, I desire to thank the Council
and all its Officers for the kind help and assistance I have
received. I particularly desire to place on record my
appreciation of the loyal and efficient services rendered by
all members of the Public Health Department.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
P. N. CAVE,
Medical Officer of Health.
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