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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 1955.
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 17/55, 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 low.
The population as estimated by the Registrar General is now
40,170. The birth rate has risen from 10.1 in 1954 to 10.7 in 1955,
and the death rate shows a slight increase from 10.5 in 1954 to 10.8.
in 1955.
There was a decrease in the number of infant deaths under 1 year
there being 5 deaths this year as compared with 9 deaths in 1954
The infant mortality rate for this area is 11.6 per 1,000 live births
In presenting this report I should like to thank the Council for
their continued support and interest in public health matters. Also
I have to thank the staff for their good work during the year.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
ROSETTA HILL,
August, 1956 Medical Officer of Health.