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Public Health Department,
Municipal Offices,
Sheen Lane, S.W.14.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Barnes.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year 1954.
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 28/54, the
report has been prepared on the same lines as previous years, and
consists of two parts—a preface in which reference is made to items
of special interest, and an appendix in which is tabulated the statistics
relating to the health of the district.
During the year the health of the Borough has been good, and the
incidence of infectious disease very low.
The population, as estimated by the Registrar General, is now
40,170 as compared with 40,110 of the previous year. The birth rate
has fallen from 10.8 in 1953 to 10.1 in 1954, and the death rate has
also decreased from 11.34 in 1953 to 10.5 in 1954.
There was a decrease in the number of deaths of infants under
1 year, there being 9 deaths this year as compared with 10 last year.
The infant mortality rate for this area is 22.1 per 1,000 live births.
In presenting this report I should like to express my thanks to
the Council for their continued help and support, and also pay tribute
to all the members of the staff for their good work and loyal co-operation
throughout the year.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
ROSETTA HILL,
August, 1955 Medical Officer of Health.