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THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHALL, 1942.
Members of the Public Health Committee (which also functions as a Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee) are denoted by an asterisk.
THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR
* ALDERMAN Mrs. F. S. AMOS, J.P. (Chairman of the Public Health Committee).
Deputy Mayor :
*Alderman F. G. Smith, J.P.
Aldermen :
Gardner, F. E. Hamblin, E. B. *Neighbour, D. C. *Pargiter, G. A.
Councillors :
Bill, H. R. Hopkins, W. H.
Braine, E. W. H. *Hutchings, C.
Cox, E. W. *Lowe, J.
Dane, A. T. Luckett, F. H.
Davies, R. L. Lye, A. E.
*Douglas, H. C. *Marks, F. J.
Eldridge, J. T. *Knott, Mrs. A.
Harris, G. Saxon, J. A.
*Hill, J. *Sturgeon, J. M.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough of Southall.
YOUR WORSHIP, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I have the honour to present the forty-sixth Annual Report on the health and
sanitary circumstances of the district. Certain vital statistics have been excluded from
the Report on the instructions of the Ministry of Health for security reasons.
The health of the population continued to be good. There were no considerable
outbreaks of infectious disease. The birth rate was higher than in 1941, and the death
rate was lower compared with the previous year. The infant mortality rate was considerably
lower than in 1941, 56 9 as compared with 69 3. There was an increase in the number
of attendances at the Cleansing Station for the treatment of scabies and verminous conditions.
The first War-time Day Nursery in Southall was opened at 22, Villiers Road, on the 9th
March, 1942. Large numbers of children were placed on the waiting list for entry into
further day nurseries when these were constructed. Clinic attendances were satisfactory,
and the Health Visitors did good work in home visiting, and advising expectant and nursing
mothers of children under five years. It will be noted that there has been an increase in
the total clinic attendances, health visiting and other Public Health work during the year.
It is satisfactory to note the increase in the number of births, the decrease in the number of
deaths, and the reduction of 10 per 1,000 in the Infant Mortality rate, following a reduction
in the previous year of 3 per 1,000, is very good, though there is still room for improvement.
I am, your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
M. A. GLASS,
Medical Officer of Health.
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