[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Jarrow Borough.

  • Jarrow (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Jarrow Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The lolal nuiniH'r ol iiulifu'ations <>1 ’micclioiis (ii.scasc received in 1945 (4S2) w.is h l)\ 191 than In 1944. I'.m liHllnc; Measles and W'lnmpini^ Con^h (whieli iini\ lieeanie niillllal)le in 1959) llieie was a rediietion ol 54 i ases amon;^ ihe oilier nolilialile diseaxo^ maiiiK I’neiimonia, and Searlel l•'e\'el . I'lie iiu idenee rale ol I iiheieiilosis was 2.52 ini 1,99() population as eoin|)areil willi 2.57 in 1944. I'he ii.( reuse in ineidenee rale ol I uhei eiilosis enii)liasises llie need lor t on- slaiil and reinwxed \ieilanee in liie |)revention and Irealmenl ol this disease. 'The l>orous4li .Malernit} Home aj^ain enjo\ed a sueees.sliil year and proved a usidul asset to tJie Maternit\ and C'liild Welfare Services of the \uthorit\. I’ark Road War I imi' .Xnrseiw remained open ihronoli- oiil ihe \eai allhoi|oh with a diminishing numher of at tendaiii es. I’rim- rose Xui setw was ( losed in .\pril ow m o 1(1 the lack ol stillieienl children, riiere has been no ap|)reeiahle diriieullN in dealine with illegitimate children in the Iforoncth. 4 w eiil\-nine premaltire li\'e hirlhs were noli- lied diirin:., the \ear ( f whom lwen1\-si\ weie ali\e al tlu' end of one mom It. Routine Sanitary work was reasonably well maintained during' -he year, one of the main problems encountered again being the enforce- ment of urgent re|)airs to dwelling houses with the prev.'iiling difliculties of laboiur and material. rite housing shortage ;ind llu' progressive rleterioration of the older properties make it imiierttti\'e lor the Local .Xuthority to resume at the ettrliest opportunit\- its housing progranimes which weri' suspended at the outbretik' ol w;ir. I he \ital statistics ol 1945 show it to h;i\'e been a vear ol good health betiring I;i\'oiirabl(.' eomiitirison with the pre-w;tr \ears and in some res]>ei'ts better. 1 wish to take this opportunity of evpressing my gratitude to the Chairirian and .Members of the lletdth t'oinmittee lor their \';ilu;ible co-operation and the keen interest whiidi lhe\ have taken in the administration ol the 1 feyiartnieiit. I also desire to tend'.-r lU'' ‘.It.inks to all members of lU)’ slalT lor the eflicient ;md rcad\- .'issi-tance \\hi(di 1 ha\e received froiri thc'in during the \'e;tr. H. RLf KLLV. Acting .Medical (tlVieer ol Health..
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