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MEDICAL OFFICER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Hayes.
May, 1934.
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban District
Council of Hayes and Harlington.
Mr. Chairman, Madam and Gentlemen,
I have the honour of submitting my Annual Report on
the Health of your Urban District for the year 1933.
The only outstanding cause of illness during the year
was an extensive epidemic of Scarlet Fever, which was
fortunately of a mild character and resulted in only one
death—showing a case mortality of 0.55 per cent. In this
case the child was suffering from other complications which
were the actual cause of the fatal result.
The birth rate and death rate are both lower than last
year, being 18.4 per thousand total population and 7.2 per
thousand respectively. The figures for smaller towns in
England and Wales are 14.5 and 110 respectively.
I have pleasure in expressing to the Members and Officials
of the Council my thanks for the assistance I have always
received in the discharge of my duties; and I am grateful
to the Sanitary Inspectors, Mr. R. Bill and Mr. L. Burke
for the conscientious way in which they have carried on
their work.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient servant,
J. STANLEY LLOYD,
Medical Officer of Health.
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