London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

Beddington and Wallington 1925

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The following Table shows the Birth Rate, Death Rate per 1,000 of population, and Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 registered Births, for each of the years 1915-1925, together with the rate for England and Wales.

Year.	Birth Rate.		Death Rate.		Infantile Mortality Rate
Year.	Beddington and Wallington	England and Wales.	Beddington and Wallington	England and Wales.	Beddington and Wallington	England and Wales.

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Health Report for 1925 FOE THE beddington AND wallington urban district BY THE Medical officer of Health WALLINGTON : William Pile, Ltd., 19, Manor Road.

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Health Report for 1925 FOR THE beddington AND wallington urban district BY THE medical officer of health WALLINGTON: William Pile, Ltd., 19, Manor Road.

Wales. Year. Birth Rate. Death Rate. Infantile Mortality Rate Beddington and Wallington England and Wales. Beddington and Wallington England and Wales. Beddington and Wallington England and Wales. 1915 14.5 21.8 11.4 15.1 71 110 1916 14.8 21.6

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of occupied houses in the respective Wards were:— Beddington North 680 Bedding-ton Central 567 Bedding-ton South 888 2135 Wallington North 652 Wallington Central 1080 Wallington South 715 2447 The average number of persons occupying each

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These cases were distributed amongst the following wards:—

Localisation.	Beddington.			Wallington.			Total
Localisation.	North	Central	South	North	Central	South	Total

Beddington and Wallington 1937

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The following table, which compares the actual death rate from Cancer in Beddington and Wallington with the corresponding rate for the whole country, shows how great the actual increase has been: —

Year.	Number of Deaths.	Death Rate per thousand of population.
Year.	Number of Deaths.	Beddington and Wallington.	England and Wales.

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BED 2 BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1937.

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BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1937.

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Subsequent events have shown how wise was this decision, and although the laboratory did not come into operation until the 18th October (before the water-borne Croydon Typhoid outbreak) the following tables of the analyses carried out up to the close of the year are a record of work of the utmost importance in the preservation of the health of the people of Beddington and Wallington:—

Samples.	Outside Laboratories. 1st January to 17th October.	M.O.H.'s Laboratory. 18th October to 31st December.

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constitution of the population of Beddington and Wallington was in the same proportion as the country as a whole, is 9.8. The Registrar-General's comparability factor for the adjustment of the death rate of Beddington and Wallington is 0.98.

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The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—

	Beddington.			Wallington.
	North.	Cent.	South.	North.	Cent.	South.

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Carshalton, and to the General Hospital, Croydon. Public Assistance Hospitals. The Public Assistance Hospitals serving this area are situated at Epsom and Kingston. Maternity Cases. Under an agreement between the Council and the Carshalton,

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of rapid growth, attaining full stature in this year and assuming Borough status. The Urban District of Beddington and Wallington was constituted in 1915 by an Order of the Surrey County Council, the area up to that time constituting part of

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Cancer in Beddington and Wallington with the corresponding rate for the whole country, shows how great the actual increase has been: — Year. Number of Deaths. Death Rate per thousand of population. Beddington and Wallington. England and Wales.

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Accident Cases. The ambulance available for general and accident cases is under the control of the Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington Fire Protection and Ambulance Committee. In 1938 a new Ambulance Service will be provided by the Council operating

Beddington and Wallington 1938

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The following table compares the actual death rate from Cancer in Beddington and Wallington with the corresponding rate for the whole country: —

Year.	Number of Deaths.	Death Rate per thousand of population.
Year.	Number of Deaths.	Beddington and Wallington.	England and Wales.

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BED3 BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1938.

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BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1938.

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constitution of the population of Beddington and Wallington was in the same proportion as the country as a whole, is 8.25. The Registrar-General's comparability factor for the adjustment of the death rate of Beddington and Wallington is 0.98.

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In 1938 there were 9,222 occupied houses, distributed as follows:

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The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: —

	Beddington.			Wallington.
	North.	Cent.	South.	North.	Cent.	South.

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Carshalton, and to the General Hospital, Croydon. Public Assistance Hospitals. The Public Assistance Hospitals serving this area are situated at Epsom and Kingston. Maternity Cases. Under an agreement between the Council and the Carshalton,

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rapid growth which preceded the granting of the charter has slowed down considerably. The Urban District of Beddington and Wallington was constituted in 1915 by an Order of the Surrey County Council, the area up to that time constituting part of

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the actual death rate from Cancer in Beddington and Wallington with the corresponding rate for the whole country: — Year. Number of Deaths. Death Rate per thousand of population. Beddington and Wallington. England and Wales. 1915 15 0.97 1.22

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WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to the Hospital during 1938. Disease. Beddington and Wallington. Coulsdon and Purley. Merton and Morden. Mitcham. cases deaths cases deaths cases deaths cases deaths Diphtheria

Beddington and Wallington 1939

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The following table compares the actual death rate from Cancer in Beddington and Wallington with the corresponding rate for the whole country: —

Year.	Number of Deaths.	Death Rate per thousand of population.
Year.	Number of Deaths.	Beddington and Wallington.	England and Wales.

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BED 4 LIBRARY BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON. ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1939. William Pile, Ltd., Printers (t.u ), Sutton,

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the actual death rate from Cancer in Beddington and Wallington with the corresponding rate for the whole country: — Year. Number of Deaths. Death Rate per thousand of population. Beddington and Wallington. England and Wales. 1915 15 0.97 1.22

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In 1939 there were 9,368 occupied houses, distributed as follows: —

Beddington:—

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The births and deaths occurring in the Wards of the Borough are given below:—

Ward.	Population (Estimated).	Live births.	Deaths.

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be arrived at if the age and sex constitution of the population of Beddington and Wallington was in the same proportion as the country as a whole, is 9.19. The Registrar-General's comparability factor for the adjustment of the death rate of Beddington

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BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON. ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1939.

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from the second to the twelfth month. The infantile mortality in the different Wards is given below: — Beddington : — North 2 Central 2 South 4 Wallington:— North 4 Central 3 South 1 20

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Value, December, 1939 £379,221 Sum represented by penny rate, December, 1939 £1,540 The Urban District of Beddington and Wallington was constituted in 1915 by an Order of the Surrey County Council, the area up to that time constituting part of

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WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to the Hospital during 1939. Disease. Beddington and Wallington. Coulsdon and Purley. Merton and Morden. Mitcham. cases deaths cases deaths cases deaths cases deaths Diphtheria

Beddington and Wallington 1923

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The following Table shows the Birth Rate, Death Rate and Infant Mortality Rate for each of the years 1915-1923, together with the Rate for England and Wales.

Year.	Birth Rate.		Beath Kate.		Infantile Mortality Rate
Year.	Beddington and Wallington	England and Wales.	Beddington and Wallington	England and Wales.	Beddington and Wallington	England and Wales.

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4081 In 1923 4248 The number of houses in the respective Wards was : Beddington North 655 Beddington Central 569 Beddington South 753 1977 Wallington North 625 Wellington Central 999 Wallington South 647 2271 The average number of persons occupying

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The following particulars as to the chief occupations of the Beddington and Wallington residents are extracted from the Census report for 1921:—

Occupation.	Males.	Females.

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Wales. Year. Birth Rate. Beath Kate. Infantile Mortality Rate Beddington and Wallington England and Wales. Beddington and Wallington England and Wales. Beddington and Wallington England and Wales. 1915 14.5 21.8 11.4 15.1 71 110 1916 14.8 21.6

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The cases were distributed amongst the following Wards:

Localisation.	Total	Beddington.			Wallington.
Localisation.	Total	North	Central	South	North	Central	South

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This work was divided amongst the constituent Authorities and amongst the patients at the Hospital as shown by the following Table: —

	Swabs for Diphtheria.	Sputa.

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Wright Bandon Hill Miss Brander 23 55 292 357 16 3 — 4 Miss Champness Mis. Jeffrey Wallington Mrs. Clifford-Smith 23 77 513 546 24 2 1 2 Mrs. Noble Beddington Village — 11 12 54 69 6 — — —

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and amongst the patients at the Hospital as shown by the following Table: — Swabs for Diphtheria. Sputa. Beddington and Wallington 97 18 Coulsdon and Purley 93 29 Mitcham 157 27 Hospital Cases 800 48

Sutton 1967

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15,227 17,376 10.7 10,927 32,456 10,354 54,685 0.60 1.8 Wards Nos. 1 Beddington Nth 706 5,338 5,205 2,534 2,671 7.4 1,638 5,205 1,625 7,715 0.68 2.6 2 Beddington West 458 3,633 3,680 1,735 1,945 8.0 1,243 3,677 1,174 6,233 0.60 l.7 3 Beddington

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(e) Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings - Census 1961

Population					Private households and dwellings, 1961
1951	1961				Private house- holds	Population in private households	Structurally separate dwellings occupied	Rooms occup-pied	Density of occupation
Persons	Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre					Density of occupation
Persons	Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre					Persons per room	% of Persons at more than l£ per room

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1 in 8 of the population was aged 65 years or over at the 1961 Census. (a)

District	Area in Acres	Census Population		Registrar General's Estimate of mid-year population
District	Area in Acres	1951	1961	1964	1965	1966	1967

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Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings - 10% Census 1966

Area	Acreage 1	Population				Private households and dwellings, 10% Census 1966
		Total Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre for the London Borough of Sutton	Private households	'Population in private households	Structurally separate dwellings occupied	Rooms Occupied	Density of occupation
		Total Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre for the London Borough of Sutton	Private households	'Population in private households	Structurally separate dwellings occupied	Rooms Occupied	Persons per room	% of Persons at more than 1½ per room

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361 5100 2250 2850 1920 5030 1760 10930 .47 2.35 Wallington Cent. 144 65OO 2950 3550 2300 6460 2340 12550 .52 .15 Wallington N 362 5360 2540 2820 1810 5360 1780 9740 .55 I.67 Wallington S 369 1400 3460 3940 2500 7260 2300 14310 .52 1.49 Worcester Park

Sutton 1968

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15,227 17,376 10.7 10,927 32,456 10,354 54,685 0.60 1.8 Wards Nos. 1 Beddington Nth 706 5,338 5,205 2,534 2,671 7.4 1,638 5,205 1,625 7,715 0.68 2.6 2 Beddington West 458 3,633 3,680 1,735 1,945 8.0 1,243 3,677 1,174 6,233 0.60 1.7 3 Beddington

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Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings - Census 1961

Population					Private households and dwellings. 1961
1951		1961			Private households	Population in private households	Structurally separate dwellings occupied	Rooms occupied	Density of occupation
Persons	Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre					Density of occupation
Persons	Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre					Persons per room	% of Persons at more than 1½ per room

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Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings - 10% Census 1966

Area	Acreage	Population				Private households and dwellings. 10% Census 1966
		Total Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre for the London Borough of Sutton	Private households	Population in private households	Structurally separate dwellings occupied	Rooms Occupied	Density of occupation
		Total Persons	Males	Females	Persons per acre for the London Borough of Sutton	Private households	Population in private households	Structurally separate dwellings occupied	Rooms Occupied	Persons per room	% of Persons at more than l½ per room

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1,920 5,030 1,760 10,930 0.47 2.35 Wallington Cent. 144 6,500 2,950 3,550 2,300 6,46o 2,340 12,550 0.52 0.15 Wallington N 362 5,360 2,540 2,820 1,810 5,360 1,780 9,740 0.55 1.67 Wallington S 369 l,400 3,460 3,940 2,500 7,260 2,300 14,310 0.52

Beddington and Wallington 1947

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BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON & WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1947

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Centre, The Grange, London Road. When held. Every Monday, 2.0-4.0 p.m. Beddington Centre, Village Hall, Beddington. Alternate Wednesdays, 2.0-4.0 p.m. Wallington Centre, Baptist Hall, Queen's Road. Alternate Wednesdays, 2.0-4.0 p.m.

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The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows :—

	Beddington.			Wallington.
	North	Cent.	South	North	Cent.	South

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Beddington and Wallington was constituted in 1915 by an Order of the Surrey County Council, the area up to that time being part of the Croydon Rural District. By an Order in Council, dated 20th August, 1937, H.M. King George VI granted a charter to Beddington

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Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). London Administrative County. Borough of Beddington and Wallington. Births— Rates per 1,000 Population. Live 20.5 23.3 22.2 22.7 16.91 Still 0.50 0.62 0.54 0.49 0.49 Deaths— All

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General and Accident Cases. Cases from this area are admitted to:— Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District (War Memorial) Hospital. St. Helier County Hospital, Carshalton. Croydon General Hospital. The

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Comparative crude birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1947:—

	England and Wales.	126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.	148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).	London Administrative County.	Borough of Beddington and Wallington.
Births—	Rates per 1,000 Population.

Beddington and Wallington 1948

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BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON & WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1948

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sub-station, covering the Beddington and Wallington area, located in Carshalton. NURSING IN THE HOME. This service throughout the year was undertaken mainly by the staff of the Beddington and Wallington District Nursing Association, and their work

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The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows

	North	Beddington.		South	Wallington.
	North	West.	Cent.	South	North	Cent.	South

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Executive of the County of Surrey. Clinics at Rochester Road and Phoenix Flats, Carshalton, and at the Grange Mansion, Wallington, continue to operate for dental treatment and the treatment of minor ailments in children. The Grange clinic,

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Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). London Administrative County. Borough of Beddington and Wallington. Births— Rates per 1,000 Population. Live 17.9 20.0 19.2 20.1 14.57 Still 0.42 0.52 0.43 0.39 0.46 Deaths— All

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General and Accident Cases. Cases from this area are admitted to :— Carshalton, Beddington and Wallington District (War Memorial) Hospital. St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton. Croydon General Hospital. The Wilson

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Comparative crude birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1948:—

	England and Wales.	126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.	148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).	London Administrative County.	Borough of Beddington and Wallington.

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Beddington and Wallington was constituted in 1915 by an Order of the Surrey County Council, the area up to that time being part of the Croydon Rural District. By an Order in Council, dated 20th August, 1937, H.M. King George VI granted a charter to Beddington

Beddington and Wallington 1949

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BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON & WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1949

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LIBRARY BED 14 BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON & WALLINGTON ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the YEAR 1949

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admission and treatment of cases of infectious disease in hospitals under their control. Most of the cases from Beddington and Wallington continue to be admitted to the Wandle Valley Isolation Hospital. Smallpox. The Regional Hospital Board has

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The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—

	Beddington				Wallington.
	North	West.	Cent.	South	North	Cent.	South

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Beddington and Wallington was constituted in 1915 by an Order of the Surrey County Council, the area up to that time being part of the Croydon Rural District. By an Order in Council, dated 20th August, 1937, H.M. King George VI granted a charter to Beddington

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Comparative crude birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1949:—

	England and Wales.	126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.	148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).	London Administrative County.	Borough of Beddington and Wallington.

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BOROUGH OF BEDDINGTON AND WALLINGTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE December, 1949. Members : Councillor Mrs. V. M. Boyce (Chairman) Councillor A. H.