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PREFACE.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Edmonton, N.9.
Her Worship the Mayor, Alderman and Councillors of the Borough of
Edmonton.
Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have much pleasure in presenting my tenth Annual Report for the year
1944, and the fifth under War-time conditions.
The Report is compiled in accordance with the Ministry of Health Circulars
and therefore once again contains only a brief outline of information.
The BIRTH RATE continues to increase and it is a great pleasure to
note the low MATERNAL MORTALITY and complete absence of any deaths
from puerperal infection.
The health conditions of the Borough in general are quite satisfactory,
and I would like to say that quite a number of people in Edmonton live well
into the 70-80 years of age group. During the War years when enemy action
was at its highest the conduct and bearing of the Edmonton Citizens was a
fact which I greatly admired ; under very difficult circumstances there were
no signs of panic at any time, and at all times good feeling and cheerfulness
prevailed.
A matter that was of great concern to me, and for which I should express
my gratitude and admiration, was the devotion of the General Practitioners
of the Borough to their work both night and day. Many of them also served
on Civil Defence duties, and there was no instance in which anyone of them
failed to respond to the call of need when the enemy visited the Borough.
I would like to thank them very heartily for their co-operation.
My thanks are due to the Members of the Council for their help and
assistance in getting through what was an exceedingly difficult year. I would
also like to thank my Staff for their unfailing efforts and devotion to duty
during these very trying times.
I have the honour to be, Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,,
D. REGAN,
Medical Officer of Health.