[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashbourne U.D.C.

  • Ashbourne (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1953
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    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Qg HEALTH To the Chairman and Members of the Ashbourne Urban District Council. Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, health ^he honour to present to you the Annual Report on the heaith, vital statistxcs and activities of the Health Department for the year ended 31st December, 1933. , T^e birth rate has increased from 13.6 to 18.1 and the death rate from 10,3 to 19.2 as compared to 1932, none in 1932.6re Were 3 infant deaths under 1 year as compared with . l^ath the exception of the measles outbreak in the sprint and iSertioS'di^aS. “ the aUtUDm thSre ^ VeiT llttle nDtifiable . ?ne Sft:Lffactory feature has been the increase of primary rate throuateubefrC™ 3+ ^ ^ ^ a time when tbe immunisation if n f f ^ 7 15 tendinS to beeline. Now that diptheria to h^etheSPafenfcB.ar? ter]ding to fail to realise the necessity to have their children immunised. Unless the level of immunisation is kept up, diptheria will return. 13 recent vec^T* ^ dyJen?e^ received much publicity of recent years. These diseases which are clearly Preventable ™oh minor illness and loss of work. It is 1 tribute1o“h4 food handlers ajid caterers of the district that the incidence has been so low B sides the professional food handler however, the individual must plav mnT^o/V^tr^011 f f°°d b°m diseaaes important tiling tor him to remember to wash his hands after using the toilet before handling or preparing food. The schools are pXyin^ their part inculating good hygienic habits in the children but this^JSt be ? supplemented by example and training in the home. During the year the Government presented to Parliament the-j-r proposals covering the general housing policy for the ^oLt™incSSL a slum clearance programme and an incentive scheme to assis/land lord? con^ri^f^^ “ % g°°d State °f rePair* *** district b4b ^ Slze ^ Population has a most excellent housing record intention'that^LocatL^+h M ±S olaa^ Oover^ZT ’ soon ss h=h ^ i Authorities should recommence slum clearance as through in k fnd ^ h°ped that this Prog«™e will be carried through in the interest of Public Health as well as the public conscience. .. . . . P rish to pay tribute to my predecessor Dr. H Hollick who itefflSLK J&xrx jss« £zsr*~ 5,“rs “2 SS.SiX SlfSSS *“ I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, W.J.MORRISSEY. M.B., D.p.II. Mediool Officer-of Health.