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BOROUGH OF WEMBLEY
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
for the year 1937.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit a Report on the Health and SanitaryCircumstances
of the district for the year 1937—the year in
which His Majesty was graciously pleased to grant a Charter
incorporating Wembley as a Municipal Borough.
This Report is drawn up according to Circular 1650 of
the Ministry of Health.
The vital statistics for the year are very gratifying. The
birth rate was 16.19, and the crude death rate 7.31. The
infantile mortality rate was 43.62, while the maternal mortality
rate was also low, there being no deaths recorded from
puerperal sepsis and two deaths from other puerperal causes.
With regard to the infectious diseases, also, the figures are
lower than throughout the country, both as regards notifications
and deaths, with the one exception of notifications of scarlet
fever.
The Borough Council continue to develop their health
services in the lines of the most progressive areas. This is at
present especially true of the Maternity & Child Welfare
services. With regard to 1937, it is premature to mention the
completion of any of the Council's clinic buildings, but much
progress was made. The One Tree Hill clinic is now in full
working order, while the Stag Lane clinic will be opened, fully
furnished, on the 1st July. The Perrin Road clinic is under
construction, while the Minister of Health has approved of your
plans for Monks Park clinic, is now considering those for the
College Road clinic, and has approved of your appropriation
for clinic purposes a site in Church Lane.
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