[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Christchurch Borough.

  • Christchurch (Dorset, England). Borough Council
Date:
1960
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    TO THS ]\1A.Y0R, ALDERMM MD COUNCILLORS OF THE EOROUG-H OF CHRISTCHUR'CE I submit for your information and consideration my Fourteenth Annual Report on the health and sanitary circum- stances of your Borough. An an integral part of this Report there follows the Report of the Chief Hiblic Health Inspector on those section of the work of the Health Department with which he is specially concei'nedo NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS; The ancient Borough of Christchurch is situated on the coast in the extreme south west of the administrative county of Hampshire. It lies at the confluence of the rivers Avon and Stour which in turn flow into a shallow land lockad basin. This expanse of water, together with the partial protection afforded by the higher land to the west, combine to assist in the maintenance of a pleasantly equable climate. The subsoil in the main is of sand and gravel which tend to dry out rapidly after any wet spell. Sources of employment are many and varied, but the aircraft industry, directly and indirectly, is the most important. There are in addition two large government establishments. The holiday trade is catered for by a variety of acconmodation, from high class hotels to beach chalets and caravan sites. The area offers many attractions to those seeldLng a pleasant place to live on retirement. There is no industrial smoke problem. RAINFALL FOR 1960: Ins. Ins. January 3.36 July 2.93 February 2,60 August 4.24 March 1.68 September 6.19 April 1.54 October 8.61 May 1.64 November 5.28 June 2.44 December 2.84 TOTAL; 43.35 inches