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To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors of the Borough
of East Ham.
Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the state
of the Public Health, and the record of Sanitary work done during the
year 1905.
The report of the late Medical Officer of Health is, in accordance with
the suggestion of the Local Government Board, incorporated with this.
The year has, on the whole, been a healthy one, the corrected Deathrate,
13.2, comparing very favourably with that of the previous year, when
it was 14.69.
The Zymotic Death-rate was also lower, and this notwithstanding the
fact that more cases of Infectious Disease were notified.
The Infantile Mortality Rate was considerably lower than that of
the previous year, the figures being 129 and 154 respectively. With two
exceptions, this is the lowest rate for the past 10 years.
The Birth-rate shows a further diminution, and is the lowest ever
recorded in the Borough.
A short account of the Borough Isolation Hospital has been given, and,
for the first time, a brief chapter is devoted to the Public Elementary Schools.
This latter subject should in futnre receive more detailed consideration, but
as I only entered on my duties in November, I am unable this year to
discuss it at the length its importance deserves.
In conclusion I wish to express my thanks to the Members of the
Public Health and Education Committees for their courtesy and consideration
of my suggestions, while to the members of the Staff of the
Public Health Department and the Hospital I am indebted for the most
loyal and hearty co-operation.
I am, Gentlemen,
Yours faithfully,
G. SOWDEN,
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
East Ham E.
March, 1906.