[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Cheadle R.D.C.
- Cheadle (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1940
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Cheadle R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![To the Jhairman and Memhers of the CIht\j]_E RITPAL DISTRICT OOLWCIL Mr. Cnairman and Centlein'-ii; I have pi.easuj:‘e in prooeinTing my Heporr tor the year ending 31«t Deoemberp 194^*., hs dirorted b;/- the Mini,star of Health the report has been considerably curtailed. Many items have been omitted entirely, v/hile others are dealt with as brief,by as possible. The detailed reports v/hich it has been customary for your Sanitary Inspectors to submit are great.ly abreviated, not entirely as a measure of economy but rather as an indication of the extent to which their routine worl^ has been interfered v;ith by their numerous duties as Billeting Officers. There has, consequently, been some falling off in the general sanitary condition of the district, though the health of the community does not appear to have been unduly affected. In fact school children are healthier, better nourished, and of finer physique than prior to the onset of hostilities, whilst aaults, though for the most part shov/ing some .Loss of weight, are on the Dhole keeping very fit. There were no serious epidemics of infectious disease during the year under reviev/, though the more common infections - scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, an’d chicken pox - were prevalent in many parts of the district. Influenza and pneumonia were more than usually prevalentthe former was of a comparatively mild typtw the latter was responsible for 9 deaths. The vital statistics for the year compare’ favourably witn those of the preceding year, both general and infantile death rates ceing appreciably lower. There was also a re^-^'^^able fall in the birth rate which is difficult to account for unless it was due to the dispersal of young adults to H.M, Forces and to various war indus-- tries. In view of the large influx of both adults and children to the district the general health of the community has been very satisfactory and up to date there has been no deterioration. I am, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, D. M. WILSON, Cheadle, September, 1941,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29099900_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
