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decade has not been equal to the increase in "private" families.
The increase in the population is in the main due to
the influx of munition workers during the war, but the tendency
of the population of London to become less dense in
the centre boroughs and more dense in the outlying ones is
also a factor. Judged by a recognised standard, namely,
more than two persons per room, 10,270 persons, or 7.8 per
cent, of the population were living under overcrowded conditions
in 1921, compared with 7,110, or 6.3 per cent, in
1911.
There was a considerable epidemic of measles in 1922,
but, fortunately, the case mortality rate was low, the disease
being mild in character. Apart from this disease there was
no special epidemic during the year. The mortality from
tuberculosis has continued to decline.
Maternity and Child Welfare work, and work in connection
with Tuberculosis has continued to grow in usefulness during
the year.
I have again to express my appreciation of the work of
the staff of the Public Health Department, and to thank the
Public Health and Housing and Maternity and Child Welfare
Committees for the support they have given to me, and
for their keen attention to the health problems which have
been before them during the year.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN MACMILLAN.