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and Wales as a whole, the infant mortality rate and the death rate
are both less than that for the whole country and there were no
maternal deaths.
Infectious disease notifications were exceptionally small, only
totalling 498 as against 2,284 in the previous year when there was
a very big epidemic of measles. I will not particularise on this
subject, as the individual infectious diseases are dealt with in detail
in their own section of the report.
My final remarks must be of thanks to my very able deputy, Dr.
Kelynack, and all the members of the staff of the Public Health
Department. It gives me particular pleasure to praise the work of
Mr. Crowe, who is so conscientious in his dual role as Chief Public
Health Inspector and Cleansing Superintendent.
My thanks are also due to many of my colleagues outside the
local government service who have been so helpful and co-operative
in many matters of mutual concern. Lastly, I should like to express
my gratitude to the Chairman and Members of the Public Health
Committee who have taken such a keen interest in the problems
affecting the Public Health Department.
I am,
Your obedient Servant,
H. B. C. CARTER-LOCKE,
Medical Officer of Health