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INTRODUCTION BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,
Telephone Number; PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
Elmbridge 6441-8. Ext. 25. 2, SHALSTON VILLAS,
SURBITON.
July, 1963.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Borough of Surbiton.
Annual Report 1962.
I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the Public
Health and Social conditions of the Borough for 1962.
The report is compiled in accordance with Ministry of Health
Circular No. l/63 dated 30th January, 1963, and follows very much
the same pattern as for previous years.
I am very pleased to be able once again to report on the
continued satisfactory state of the Public Health in the Borough
during the year; there have been no outbreaks of infectious disease.
Population; The Registrar General's estimated mid 1962 population
figure is given as 63,170, an increase of 320. The vital statistics
in this report are based on this figure.
Infectious diseases; The number of infectious disease notifications
received in 1962 was 102 compared with 960 for 1961. This decrease
is due to the greatly reduced number of cases of measles, although
the cases of scarlet fever fell from 18 in 1961 to 13 in 1962;
cases of whooping cough fell from 13 to 1, although dysentery
showed an increase of 12, but is itself a low figure.
The number of cases on the Tuberculosis register at the end of
the year was 221 against 251 for 1961, and it will be seen that this
is the lowest figure on the register for the past ten years.
There were no cases of Diphtheria or Poliomyelitis occurring
in the Borough during 1962 and with constant active immunisation
this trend should continue.
Births; The number of live births for 1962 is 977 and compares with
924 for 1961.
The birth rate is 15.46 per 1,000 of the population compared
with 14.70 for the previous year.
There is a continual increase in the number of births taking
place annually, and a continuous rise in the total population.
There is every indication of this natural increase continuing.
Peaths; The number of deaths recorded in 1962 is 654 compared with
664 for 1961. This gives a death rate of 10.35 per thousand of the
population compared with 10.56 for 1961.
The number of deaths of infants under one year in 1962 is
2.