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INTRODUCTION BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
Telephone No; HEALTH & WELFARE DEPARTMENT,
Elmbridge 5111 - Ext. 63. TOLWORTH TOWER,
SURBITON.
JULY, 1965.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the former Borough of Surbiton.
Annual Report 1964
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the Public
Health and Social conditions of the Borough for 1964.
The report is compiled in accordance with Ministry of Health
Circular No. l/65 dated 11th January, 1965, and follows the
general lines as for previous reports. It completes a long series
of Annual Reports on the Health and Social Welfare conditions of
the Borough of Surbiton and the information shall be passed on to
the Medical Officer of Health of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon
Thames, The health of Surbiton still remains satisfactory and there
has been no serious outbreak of any particular disease.
Population; The Registrar General's estimated mid-1964 population
figure is given as 63,760, an increase of 310. The vital statistics
in this report are based on this figure.
Infectious Disease; A table showing the incidence of infectious
diseases during the past ten years will be found on page 11.
The number of infectious disease notifications received in 1964
was 120 compared with 857 for 1963. This decrease is due to the
greatly reduced number of cases of'measles.
I am pleased to report a low incidence of infections generally.
The number of cases on the Tuberculosis register continue to decrease
There were no cases of Diphtheria or Poliomyelitis occurring in
the Borough during 1964.
Births;
The statistics supplied by the Registrar-General show that
during 1964 the total number of registered live births belonging
to Surbiton was 1088 (541 males and 547 females). This gives a
Birth Rate of 17.06 per 1,000 of the population compared with 15.93
for the previous year.
There was an increase of 3 illegitimate births compared with
1963, the figure for 1964 being 63, comprising 26 males and 37
females. This represents 5.79 per cent of the total live births.
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.
Deaths;
The number of deaths recorded in 1964 is 657 compared with 763
for 1963. This gives a death rate of 10.30 per thousand of the
population compared with 12.02 for 1963.
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