[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough.

  • Ramsgate (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1947
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    TO THE ]\1AY0R, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE BOROUGH OF RAMSGATE. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Genteemen, I have the honour to submit the x4miual Report for the year 1947. Dr. J. V. Walker resigned his appointment as Medical Officer of Health to the Borough in September, and Dr. H. JM. Cargin was appointed x4cting Medical Officer of Health until I assumed duty in February, 1948. General Standard of Health. The general standard of health in the Borough for the year may be regarded as satisfactory, apart from the increase in the number of Acute Poliomyelitis and Whooping Cough cases, the total number of such cases being relatively small, show there is little variation in respect of the total number of notifications received of compulsorily notifiable diseases. Vital Statistics. The Birth Rate for the Borough is 21.2 per 1,000 population as compared with 22.4 for the year 1946. The Death Rate for the year is 13.9 per 1,000 estimated population, being the same figure as that of the previous year. The Infantile Mortality Rate is 33.7 per 1,000 live births, the corresponding figure for the country as a whole being 41.0. Housing. The position with regard to housing in Ramsgate is, in common with many other parts of the country, presenting real difficulties. On 31st December, 1947, 3,002 applications were outstanding. Every effort is being made by the Council with the resources available to meet the situation, but it is apparent that a considerable increase in the number of houses built during the year will be necessary if the unfavourable conditions under which many of the inhabitants are living are to be remedied. I feel my predecessor would like me, on his behalf, to express to members of the Public Health Committee his thanks for? the considera¬ tion shown in all matters affecting the health of the community in Ramsgate, to officials of other Departments, and to the staff of the Public Health Department, for the assistance rendered throughout the year. W. T. DONOVAN, Medical Officer of Health,