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TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS
OF THE BOROUGH OF FINCHLEY
August, 1953.
I have the honour to submit my Annual Report for the year
1952.
The vital statistics are highly satisfactory. The birth rate (13.6)
has increased, the death rate (11.1) has decreased.
The infantile mortality rate (11.5) is extremely low and there
was only one death in children of 1-5 years. The maternal
mortality is nil.
A Finchley resident contracted and succumbed to Poliomyelitis
outside the Borough, but otherwise there was no death from the
common infectious diseases.
It is now 7 years since we had a case of Diphtheria.
The position regarding Tuberculosis shows very little change.
The record of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is set out in
some detail.
Much time has been devoted to such matters as the improvement
of housing conditions, safeguarding food supplies, education
in food hygiene, destruction of pests and vermin, and the betterment
of sanitary conditions in general and no small measure of
success has been achieved.
I tender my thanks to all the staff of the Health Department
for willing and efficient work throughout the year and particularly
to Mr. Gray and Mr. Legge for their help in preparing this report.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
A. A. TURNER,
Medical Officer of Health.
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