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Borough of Bromley.
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
for the Year 1933.
Jo the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors.
Mr. Mayor, Madam and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the Annual Report on the Health of
Bromley during the year 1933. The Report follows the
usual lines as set out in Circular 134G of the Minister of
Health, but I regret owing to the work entailed in 1934
in the undertaking of an extended Borough, that the
Report is late in issue.
The outstanding feature for the year has been an
unusually rapid progress in building estates within and
surrounding the Borough, with the consequent changing
in number and character of the people. This influx and
change must leave an effect upon the disease incidence of
the population when taken as an isolated unit.
Owing to the economic stringency exercised during the
year the Health Department has confined its activities
to the services already provided, although approval was
given to an additional ante-natal clinic at the Maternity
Hospital, and an additional welfare session at Bromley
Common Centre. Several Acts of Parliament affecting
the Public Health services came into operation during
1933, the principle ones being the Rent Restriction Act,
1933, Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933, and the Children
and Young Persons Act, 1932, in which is incorporated
Infant Life Protection.
The vital statistics for the year showed a falling
Death Rate and a falling Birth Rate. The Infantile
Mortality Rate is again below the average rate during
the past quinquennial period 1920-1930. These rates,