[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Selby U.D.C.

  • Selby (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Selby U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    It) the Chairman and Members of the Selby Urban District Council. Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present to yon my eighth Annual Re])ort on the health of the Llrban District and the work of the Public Health Department for the year 1954. 1 here were 142 live l)irths registered, giving a Birth Rate of 13.9 per thousand population (Adjusted Birth Rate 14.0). A decrease of 25 in the number of births gives a rate below the aggregate County Rate for Urban Districts of 14.7 and the National Pate of 15.2. 113 deaths, giving a Crude Death Rate of 11.1 (Adjusted Death Rate 10.4), improved again on the previous year. The aggregate County l\ate was 12.7 and the Rate for England and Wales 11.3. Births ex¬ ceeded deatlis by 29. Three infants died under the age of one year, giving an Infant Mortality Rate of 21.1. The National Rate was 25.5, a new low record. infections diseases notified were only 13, the lowest number ever recorded. With not more than two notifications for any one disease it would appear that Selby uas virtually free from the more serious infectious dur'ng the year. .\ mild form of infiuenza was very prevalent during November and December, a high proportion of school children being affected. No case of diphtheria lias occurred in the town for eight years, l)ut it is still necessary to warn parents that this satisfactory state of affairs will continue only so long; as the majority of children are immunised against the disease. The sale of National Welfare Foods was transferred on the 28th June, 1954, from the ^Ministry of Food Office to the Local Health Authority through the Divisional Health Offices. The local branch of the W.AbS. very kindly undertook the issue from its Headquarters on three afternoons a week, and the Foods are also available at certain times from the gatehouse of The BfooL Lodge Institution. Approval has been secured for the building of a klultiplc Clinic in Selby for use by the IM.. & C.W. Services and the School Health and Dental Services. Unfortunately difficulty is being encountered in finding a site large enough and central enough for the purpose. The klass Radiograi)hy Unit visited Selby during the year and 1,596 persons availed themselves of this free health examination. 7 cases of inacti\'e tuberculosis and 5 other conditions were found. Pinally, 1 wish to record my thanks to the Members and Officers of the Council for their co-operation during 1954, to the voluntary workers at the Clinic and the W.\bS. for their services. 1 remain. Your obedient servant, S. RENNAUCH APPLETON, kledical Officer of Health. June, 1955.