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TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF
THE LEYTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
Mr. Chairman, Madam and Gentlemen,
In a circular issued by the Ministry of Health, dated 28th
December, 1921, on the subject of the annual reports of medical
officers of health it is suggested, with a view to effecting a
reduction both in the time required by medical officers of health
for preparing the Reports and in the cost of printing them, that
certain details which do not vary from year to year and the curtailment
of the information asked for in certain years be omitted
in ordinary annual reports, but that every five ye'ars a fuller
report, which is referred to as a survey report, should be issued.
The report of 1920 is to be regarded as a survey report. In
conformity with this suggestion the roport for the year under
review is considerably curtailed.
Our death-rate was 10.04 per 1,000 of the population.
Our infant mortality rate 67.94 per 1,000 births.
Our Zymotic death-rate was .63 per 1,000 of the population.
Scarlet Fever has been exceptionally prevalent, but of a mild
type.
I take this opportunity of offering my best thanks to Councillors
and Officials for their courtesy and help.
I am,
Mr. Chairman, Madam and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
J. FRANCIS TAYLOR.