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THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHALL, 1960
THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR
*Councillor J. H. Ward, J.P.
Deputy Mayor:
Councillor J. Barrett
Aldermen:
*Dane, A. T. Gardner, F. E. Love, P. J.
Douglas, H. C. Hopkins, W. H. Salmon, J.
Councillors:
*Barret, J. *Haigh, J. *†Southey, P. G.
*Cavell, Mrs. I., J.P. Jones, Mrs. E. W. Steele, T. J.
Cripps, C. B. Mee, H. J. *Ward, E.
Day, F. R. *†Pollard, C. J. *Ward, J. H., J.P.
Errington, F. G. *Rockhill, F. R. J. *Williams, Mrs. V. G. I.
*Griffiths, Mrs. M. C. *†Sheil, E. J. (Chairman) Woodruff, J. A. T.
*Members of the Public Health Committee.
†Members of the Area Health Committee (Area No. 9)
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough of Southall.
MR. MAYOR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I have the honour to present the 70th Annual Report on the health and circumstances
of the population of the Borough of Southall.
The standard of health amongst the population was good in 1960. There was a rise
in the birth rate and a fall in the infant mortality rate. This figure was the lowest ever
recorded in the Borough. The number of notifications of cases of tuberculosis was
decreased. There was little infection, no poliomyelitis, no diphtheria and no outbreaks
of infectious disease or food poisoning. There was, however, a rise in the death rate,
principally amongst late middle aged and elderly people suffering from coronary diseases;
these showed a steep rise during the year. There was some increase in the number of
illegitimate babies born and in the number of premature infants born.
Immunisation against infectious diseases was continued by the various authorities
and the only disappointing figure amongst these is that of smallpox vaccination; this has
again fallen.
It is disquieting to have to report an increase in the amount of supervision and
treatment required for verminous infestations of school children.
The amount of voluntary welfare work in the Borough is very great and increasing,
particularly with regard to the improving of the social life and mental health of the elderly.
Southall now has a sizeable coloured immigrant population, and it is satisfactory
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