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Annual Report of the
Medical Officer of Health
For the Year 1951
Public Health Department,
Council Offices,
North wood.
August, 1952
To the Chairmen and Members of the
Ruislip-Northwood Urban District Council.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am glad to be able to report that the district has not suffered
from any serious epidemic during this year, but the incidence of
measles has risen very considerably (as recorded on page 7). This
is probably due to the fact that in this year there were a great
number of children who were susceptible to the disease, not having
been protected by a previous attack.
The Registrar General's statistics shown on pages 4 and 5 show
a further rise in the total population to 69,640, on which figure the
Birth and Death Rates have been calculated.
The Crude Birth Rate shows a slight decrease from the previous
year, but the total Death Rate shows a slight increase. The infantile
mortality rate, however, shows a distinct decrease from that of 1950.
During April, seventeen smallpox contacts from the Steamship
"Ranchi" were notified to me by the Port of London Authority.
These contacts were kept under supervision for 18 days and I am
pleased to report that none of these contacts developed the disease.
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