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whereas the conclusions arrived at and the recommendations
made in the fuller Five Yearly Reports, will make those reports of
far greater value than the usual Annual Reports. The Public
Health Committee having entirely approved of the suggestion
made by the Minister, I have compiled my Report for 1921
accordingly.
The Vital Statistics of the Borough for the year 1921 are
more satisfactory than those for 1920, for the general death-rate is
the lowest for the past ten years, and the rate of Infantile Mortality
is the lowest ever recorded in the Borough. On the other hand
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria remained excessively prevalent
throughout the year, and it is noteworthy that of the 453 cases
of Scarlet Fever notified not one resulted fatally ; whereas of the
164 cases of Diptheria notified 22 died.
Valuable services were rendered by those Medical Officers
associated with me in the work of Maternity and Child Welfare
and in the prevention and cure of Tuberculosis, and the record of
work by all the officials of the Public Health Department is a
very satisfactory one.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
HENRY KENWOOD.
March, 1922.