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TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
FINCHLEY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Gentlemen,
The general Death-rate for the Finchley District during
the year 1903 was only 9.7 per 1000, as against 15.2 for London
generally. This rate is the same as that for the year 1901,
and the rates for these two years are the lowest that I have
recorded in the ten years during which I have acted as your
Medical Officer of Health. The absence of excessive cold and
of excessive heat and drought throughout the year are
circumstances largely responsible for the low death-rate.
The deaths from Consumption during the year were remarkably
few. It is to be hoped that the voluntary
system of notification of this disease recently inaugurated by
the Council will soon be followed by the measure of compulsorv
notification. The advantages accruing from such a step will
doubtless lead to a reduction in the preventable mortality from
this disease.
Altogether there were fewer cases of Scarlet Fever and
Typhoid Fever notified than for several years past-and it is a
happy circumstance, and one which was much appreciated