[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C.

  • Brixworth (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with tliat part of the public health administration of the District for whicli the County Council is responsible, and includes:— Examination of infants and toddlers at three Infant Welfare Centres; Brixworth, Moulton and Welford. Medical inspection (including mental tests) of children attending the public elementary schools. Supervision of dairies and cowsheds concerned in the pro- duction and distribution of “ accredited ” and Tuber- culin tested milk. Supervision of rivers and streams, under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Acts. The Sanitary Inspector is also the Survej^or to the Council. He and his assistants prepare plans and estimates and also super- vise the carrying out of all works on behalf of the local authority, and supervise all building in the District. Statistics and Social Conditions of the District. Area 82,944 acres Rateable Value 30/9/43 ... ... ... £90,625 Sum represented by Id. rate ... ... ... £386/5/lid. Resident population and number of inhabited Ironses end of 1943 are not available for publication. The District is almost entirely rural in character, except in proximity to the County Borough of Northampton. Agriculture and dairy farming are the main industries, though ironstone quarrying gives employment to a number of men. Vital Statistics. Rate per 1,000 of the estimated population Total Male Female Brixworth England R.D. and Wales Deaths Deaths from 241 122 119 14.93 12.1 puerperal causes 1 16.5 Live Births 282 152 130 17.47 Legitimate 256 136 120 Illegitimate ... 26 16 10 [Rate per Stillbirths 8 5 3 26.66 Legitimate 7 4 3 1,000 total Illegitimate ... 1 1 0 (Live and Still) Births] 0.49 0.51 (Rate per 1,000 of Civilian Population)
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