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To the Chairman and Members of the Urban District
Council of Finchley.
Gentlemen,—
I have the honour to present this report upon the health
of the district during 1911. The report covers the whole year,
for the first half of which Dr. Prior acted as your Medical
Officer of Health.
The vital statistics compare very favourably with other
districts, and had it not been for the excessive mortality from
Diarrhoea both the Infantile and Zymotic Death-Rates would
have been even lower than last year. The Birth-Rate i3 somewhat
higher than 1910.
Your decision to combine with the Urban District Council
of Hendon in the erection of a conjoint hospital will settle
the question of isolation of cases of infectious disease on a
satisfactory and permanent basis. The modern refuse destructor,
which you have decided to provide, will be a valuable
asset to the district. I have to thank the Chairman and
Members of the Health Committee for their invaluable assistance
and encouragement, and it is a great pleasure to record
my high appreciation of the excellent work done by the Chief
Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Franklin, the Assistant Inspectors
and the Clerical Staif. The Veterinary Surgeon to the
Council, Mr. Overed, M.R.C.V.S., has co-operated most loyally
in connection with efforts to control Tuberculosis, and the department
is indebted to him for valuable advice and assistance.
I am happy to say that the mo6t. cordial relationship
continues to exist between this department and the medical
men practising in the district, to the great advantage of all
concerned.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
F. W. BYWATER.
Public Health Department,
Council Offices,
Finchley, N.