[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southport County Borough.

  • Southport (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southport County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BIRTH-RATES, etc.—continued. 120 C.Bs. 148 Smaller Enaland and Great Towns London and Towns Resident Pop. A dm. Southport. Wales. including 25,000-50,000 County. London. 1931 Census. Rates p er 1,000 Live Rirths ;— Deaths under 1 year of age . 50 53 40 48 52 Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis un- der 2 years of age 4-60 0-30 3-00 8-20 5-10 Maternal Mortality :— Puerperal Sepsis O-TT*] 2-52 Others 2-16 Not available 1-26 Total ' 2-93j 3-79 Ra tes per 1,000 Total Births (Live and St ill) Maternal Mortality :— Puerperal Sepsis 0-745 2-44 Others 2-08 Not available 1-22 Total 2-82 I 3-66 Notifications :— Puerperal Fever I 14-35 17-26 12-99 r 3-31 5 11-54 Puerperal Pyrexia / \ 14-22 / SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. Water.—During the year ended March 31st, 1939, the Southport and District Water Board supplied direct an estimated population of 121,612 excluding summer visitors. The average domestic consumption, excluding meter supplies and based on this population figure, was at the rate of 24.00 gallons per head per day, and the total consumption of 30.34 gallons per head per day. The exceptionally high state of organic purity of the water was maintained. Drainage and Sewerage.—Two cesspools were abolished in 1939, and the houses concerned drained into the public sewer. Sanitary Snspection of the Area.—The Chief Sanitary Inspector and his staff made 30,074 visits during the year. Of these 1,281 were made as a result of complaints received from the public. The routine inspection of special premises entailed 1,460 visits. Sanitary defects remedied; — Houses redrained, or drains amended, etc. 221. Building and altering W.C.'s . 253. Miscellaneous nuisances, etc., remedied . 1,069. Abatement of Nuisances.— Cases reported . 1,258. Cases abated . 1,256. Cases not abated . 2. Work deferred for further negotiations .. 2.