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TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE
BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM
Mr. Mayor, Ladles and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you the Annual Report on
the health of the Borough for the year 1959. It has been
prepared In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 1/60.
The general health of the Borough was good. The estimated
population showed a decrease of thirty. The birth Pate was
approximately the same at 13.0 per thousand of population
(13.1 In 1958). The death rate decreased slightly from 12.3 to
12.02 per thousand of population. The Infant mortality rate
was steady at 16.5 per thousand live births (16.4. In 1958),
which compares very favourably with the national rate. There
was no maternal death.
There was an Increased Incidence of Infectious disease,
mainly due to the biennial epidemic of Measles and to an Increase
In the present generally mild type of Scarlet Fever. There was
no case of Diphtheria and for the first year since 1944 there
was no case of Poliomyelitis.
A Mass Miniature Radiography Unit visited the Borough in
June/July with satisfactory results.
The Council's Housing Programme remains limited by scarcity
of sites and consequently action on substandard housing Is
retarded. Thirty one new houses and flats were completed during
the year and one hundred and ten houses and flats were planned
or under construction at the end of the year. Twenty six
families Were transferred to New Towns and four to Frimley and
Camberley during the year.
Work on the second stage of the reconstruction of the
Worcester Park. Sewage Works was completed during the year;
meantime the design of subsequent stages IS proceeding.
The water supply of the district was maintained at a high
standard of chemical and bacteriological purity. During the
drought water consumption rose to an all time peak. My thanks
are due to the Water Engineer and Chemist for their collaboration.
The work of sanitation, of the prevention of nuisances and
of the protection of food was efficiently carried out under the
direction of the Chief Public Health Inspector, Mr. A.S.Williams,
to whom I am Indebted for his helpful collaboration and report.
I am grateful for the excellent co-operation received from
the County Staff at both County and District level, from
Hospital and Laboratory staffs, and from the General Practitioners
of the district. The same applies to my fellow Chief Officers
and their staffs and also to the District Inspectors and clerical
staff of the Health Department.
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