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PREFACE
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Edmonton, N.9.
His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Borough of Edmonton.
Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year
1952 on the health and sanitary circumstances of the Borough. The
Report is compiled in accordance with the requirements of the
Ministry of Health Circular 2/53.
Death Rate.—Shows a slight reduction compared with 1951.
Birth Rate.—Is slightly lower than last year.
Infantile Mortality Rate.—Has now reached the new low
level of 14.85. This is a truly remarkable figure, and reflects
great credit on the doctors, midwives and health visitors engaged
in this most meritorious work. The Neo-Natal Rate is also down.
Maternal Mortality Rate.—Is 0.72 compared with 0.71 in
1951.
Tuberculosis.-—The incidence of this disease has shown a
gradual increase over the past ten years, but the death rate from
Tuberculosis is declining. The increased incidence is in part due
to better facilities for diagnosis, and in part to the desire of the
patient to come forward for treatment.
A word may be mentioned here about Clinic accommodation
in this area. The Chest Clinic is located in a terrace-type house,
converted for this purpose—the ground floor for Clinic purposes
and the remainder for Welfare and Clerical accommodation.
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