[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough.

  • Ramsgate (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To His Worship the Mayor, the Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Ramsgate. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to submit my Annual Report for the\ year 1933, prepared in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health and Board of Education, on the Health and Sanitary conditions of the Borough and on the work in connection with the School Medical Service. Due to the fact that all the information supplied by the Registrar- General was not received till 31st May, the completion of this Report was necessarily delayed. The Registrar-General estimates that the population of the Borough at mid-year 1938 was 34,390, which is 70 less than the estimate for 1937. This follow's on an estimated decrease of 140 between mid-year 1936 and mid-year 1937, and it is certainly strange that an estimated decrease of 210 in the population should coincide with the considerable increase in the number of houses' in the Borough and the large number of houses now sub-divided into flats in view of the fact that few houses are unoccupied. The low incidence of Infectious Diseases continued and the table of comparative statistics shows that the figures for the Borough com¬ pare favourably with those for similar districts and for the country as a whole. The Death Rate for the year was 11.19 per 1,000, as compared with 11.6 for England and Urales] and the rate of 11.83 for the Borough in 1937. The Birth Rate for the year was 12.85 as compared with 15.1 for England and Wales and the rate of 14.2 for the Borough in 1937. There was no maternal death in the Borough in 1938. The Infant Mortality Rate for the year was 52 comparing with the rate of 53 for England and Wales arid with the rate of 51 for the Borough in 1937. This Report gives details of the large amount of woik carried out in connection with the various services and, schemes. With the additional work allotted to the Health Department during the year and in view of the need for development, the re-organisation which has been approved by the Council has become essential. I acknowledge with gratitude the support given me by Chairmen and Members of Committees, the loyal co-operation of my staff and the assistance rendered by my colleagues. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W. ], BANNISTER, Health Office, 25, Albion Place, Ramsgate. Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer. June, 1939,