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Public Health Department,
Parkshot,
Richmond, Surrey.
June, 1935.
To The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Borough of Richmond (Surrey).
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my Annual Report on the health
and sanitary condition of the Borough during the year ended
December 31st 1934.
The Report is drawn up according to the directions contained
in Circular 1417 issued by the Ministry of Health in October, 1934
and is what is known as an Ordinary Report.
During the year considerable progress was made in the Slum
Clearance Programme under the Housing Act of 1930. This will
be dealt with at length in the Section headed " Housing."
The Birth rate throughout England and Wales for 1934 is
14.8, while the rate in Richmond is only 10.4 per 1,000 of the
population.
The Death rate for the Borough is 11.3 per 1,000 of the
population, while this year's rate for England and Wales is 11.8.
The Infantile Mortality rate is 55 per 1,000 births, which
compares favourably with the Infant Mortality rate of England
and Wales, viz., 59 per 1,000 births.
1 take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Chief
Sanitary Inspector and the Staff of the Department for their work
during the year.
I am,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Your obedient Servant,
C. S. BREBNER.