[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Filey U.D.C.
- Filey (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Filey U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Health Office, Oxford Street Bridlington. To the Chairman and Councill'''!rs, Urban District Council of Filey. Mr. Chairmaiij, Lady and Gentlemen,, I h^-vt. pleasure in The stai p’ressni-.ing the Annua] Report for the year 1959- the town show slight variation v^/hen compared with „ear 52 birtte and 5y deaths oaatared darins the year cempared with 6k anf SlTeLeotivelv- last yeL. The blrta rate ef M A2 per 1,000 papulation is still below the national average of I6.h per 1,000 popt^ation, wh^e t j 4.U ^npr 1 noO ponulation is about the national average. Once arain ?Lle wallf iL'anl'deatL^taternal deaths or deaths fron tuberculosis d^ing the year. Cancer hov^cvex sti?J. tales its uDil.u being responsible for one-fifth of the total diath-, Verv few oases of infectious diseases were notified during the year and the incidence of measles was low compared with adjoining districts in the East Riding. In last year’s report I indicated that pollution cf the Primrose Valley stream with effluent frem septic tanks in the area was a matter of concern. During the year progress was made with the Primrose Valley Sewerap Scheme and construction work on the scheme had c mimenced at the time of writing. In presenting this rep'>rt may i. express my thanks uC* the staff of the Department for their work and help during the year and also to the Chairman and Members of the Health Cmaittee for their constant interest and suppor-c. I am. Yours faithf’ully, J.H. iVIAUGMNo Medical Officer of Health](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29206352_0007.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
