Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation.

  • Durban (South Africa). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1962]
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Credit: Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPORT I. NATURAL CONDITIONS AREA The inclusion of the north-eastern extremity of the Bluff, which previously fell under the Central Government, further increased the Durban local authority area by an additional 952 acres on 1st August, 1962. The total area of the City is now 55,874 acres (87.30 square miles). VALUATION (1961 figures in parenthesis) (a) Old Borough and Areas incorporated in 1932 (b) Chatsworth incorporated in 1961 (c) North eastern extremity of Bluff: incorporated 1962 NOTE: No valuations are available for kwaMashu Native Township as the Council does not levy rates on properties in this area. RATES (a) Old Borough and Added Areas - General Rate (includes water rate) - 2.92 cents in the rand for land and 1.46 cents in the rand for buildings. The agricultural rate is 50% of the General Rate. (b) Chatsworth - General Rate - 1 ]/16th cents in the rand for land and 7/16ths cents in the rand on buildings. Agricultural rate is 60% of the General Rate. (c) North-Eastern Extremity of the Bluff - 20% of Durban's General Rate excluding the water rate for which the ful I rate of .41 cents in the Rand is charged. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA AND CLIMATE Situated on the East Coast of Africa at 31° East longitude and 29° 52 minutes 30 seconds South latitude, Durban enjoys a sub-tropical climate and is served by the principal harbour of the Republic. By virtue of its advantages as regards siting, labour resources and port facilities, extensive industrial development in and contiguous to the City has taken place over the past 25 years. Average Annual Rainfall: 38 inches. Land Val ues Building Values Total Rateable Total Rateable R177,166,300 R145,504,250 R293,913,740 R 256,546,720 (175,511,200) (145,807,120) (285,140,580) (248,584,860) R2,724,690 R2,101,460 Rl, 323,330 R 1,178,810 (2,954,020) (2,216,260) (1,229,740) (1,075,680) R3,242,020 R3,242,020 Rl,211,680 R 1,210,920 ( - ) ( - ) ( - ) ( - )