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In. the year 1940 life in the Borough while not normal, took on a more
oven tenor, although much discomfort and abnormailty occured towards the end
of the year the health of the people remained steadfastly good. Infectious
Disease on the whole remained abnormally low, but the spread of Scabies gave
some little difficulty.
On account of overcrowding in an already overcrowded department, additional
accomodation was obtained adjacent to the Town Hall for the Sanitary
Inspectors actors and Shops Acts Inspectors.
As anticipated in my Report for 1959, it became necessary to obtain extra
assistance to deal with the establishment, training and maintenance of the
First Aid Services.Mr.A.E.Clerke, my Records Clerk was seconded to A.R.P.
duties in this connection; Mr.A.Bellanitine-.Housing, Survey Clerk at the outbreak
of War, was also transferred to A.R.P. duties, and 2 Lady Clerks wore appointed.
Later in the year Dr.R.Greville Samuel was appointed as Medical Officer, A.R.P.
Services.
During the year Dr-.Cathorine A.Goggin joined the Staff as Assistant Medical
Officer and School Medical Officer.
I would like to mention that Mr. David H.J.Newman, Correspondence Clerk,
joined His Mejosty's Forces in August 1940. His services will bo greatly
missed in the Department, and I sincerely trust that his return will not be
long delayed when Peace is once more restored.
I Wish to thank the Members of the Council for their courtesy to me
during an exceedingly difficult year.
In conclusion, I would like to thank the Members of the Staff for the
very excellent manner in which they have carried out their duties in the most
trying circumstances, and not only that but also to ful fil many other duties
which have fallen to their lot on account of the War.
I have the honour to be, Your Worship, Ladies & Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D.REGAN,
Medical Officer of Health.
GENERAL STATISTICS
Area (in acres) 3,896
Population -
Census of 1921 66.809
Census of 1931 . 77,652
Estimated by the Registrar- General for mid-year, 1940 1940 95,500
Number of Inhabitated Houses and Tenemets mots at the end of 1940 25,807
Number of Inhabitated Houses and Tenements at the end of 1939 25,726
Rateable Value, April, 1940. £739,595
Ecti-'rted product of one penny in the £ for t.hc year ending 31st
March, 1241 £ 2,366
Rates in the £ for the year onding 31st March, 1941 15/-