[Report 1933] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1933
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    PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. To His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the City and County Borough of Canterbury. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,— I have the honour to present herewith my third Annual Report on the Health Administration of the County Borough of Canterbury, together with the Report of the Sanitary Inspector. The .Vital Statistics for the year are on the whole satisfactory, and it is very gratifying to again note an improvement in the Infantile ^Mortality Rate, which has fallen from 55.2 per 1,000 births in 1932 to 38.9 this year. The crude Death Rate shows an increase which is accounted for, as shown in the body of the Reix)rt, by an increased mortality amongst the aged. As regards the common Infectious Diseases, Influenza and Whooping Cough were more prevalent during the year, but both Scarlet Fe\’cr and more especially Diphtheria have had a low incidence. Many proposed “ Clearance Areas ” have been visited by the Committee during the year and it is hoped that eventually 14 such areas will be dealt with. ^ly thanks are due to the Chairman and members of the Public Health Committee for the support accorded me, and to the Town Clerk and other officers of the Council for their advice and help. I have great pleasure in making acknowledgment of the high value of the services rendered by the staff of the Public Health Department. I have the honour to be. Your obedient servant, CLKMKNT DUNSCOMBE, Medical Officer of Health,