[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a COUNTY BOROUGH OF DARLNGTON. i * S * ft Health Office, Feethams, Darlington. iTo the Chairman and Members of the Health Committee. [Gentlemen, j I have the lionoiir to submit my Annual Report for the year pending 31st December, 1929. 1 Our good name amongst the large towns of the North-East f,:ias been maintained by reason of the lowest death rate, lowest B nfantile mortality, death rate from diarrhoea and infeetious i diseases, assoeiated with the lowest birth rate. Our still-birth irate and maternal mortality are, however, eom])aratively high, i ^ointing to the necessity for increased ante-natal facilities and binvestigations of social aiul nicdieal (piestions involved. Our live 1 maternity and child welfare centres arc not suited or adecpiatc for the proper detailed examinations of our cx])eetant mothers. Considerable improvement has been noted in our milk supply low safeguarded bacteriologically as well as chemically. IMie conversions from the privy ash})it to the water carriage system : ire being made at the rate of about 1,.50() ])cr annum with not only enhanced amenities in the districts but a]ipreeiable economy in )ur scavenging services. I t Items still requiring urgent attention include the provision >f a modern central slaughter house and meat store, housing iccommodation at about 6/- per week for at least 200 families \ iving in dark court or back to back dwellings, an u}) to date f >wimming bath with continuous filtration and chlorination. I ►