Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.
- New South Wales. Department of Public Health
- Date:
- [1947]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Bungalow is a small town 20 miles north of Lismore and Coraki and Woodburn also smaller towns on the Richmond south of Lismore. Alstonville on the Lismore-Ballina road is the headquarters of the Tintenbar Shire. Tweed Heads on the Queensland Border is a popular tourist centre. Vital Statistics, 1947. Population.—The population of the district at 31st. Decem¬ ber, 1947, was estimated at 113,020, while the estimated mean population for 1947 was 112,290. Marriages.—During 1947, 1,168 marriages were celebrated in the district equal to a rate of 10.40 per 1,000 of mean population. Live Births.—There were 3,233 live births to mothers resi¬ dent in the district equivalent to a rate of 28.79 per 1,000 of mean population. Of these, 1,636 were males, and 1,597 females. Ex-nuptial Live Births.—These numbered 132, equivalent to a rate of 1.18 per 1,000 of mean population. The ex-nuptial live births represented 4.08 per cent, of the total live births. Deaths.—The deaths of residents numbered 864, equivalent to a rate of 7.69 per 1,000 of mean population. Of these, 494 were males, and 370 females. In/ant ile Mortality.——Deaths under one year of age num¬ bered 118, equal to a rate of 36.50 per 1,000 live births. Stillbirths.—There were seventy stillbirths to mothers resi¬ dent in the district, equal to a rate of 0.62 per 1,000 of mean population, and representing 2.12 per cent, of all births (live and still). RICHMOND-TWEED HEALTH DISTRICT. Marriages, Live Births, Stillbirths and Deaths—Local Government Areas, 1947. District. Area 31st December. 1947. Estimated Population. Mar¬ riages. Live Births. * Deaths. Stillbirths. Total. Ex-nuptial. All Ages. 1 Under year. Total. Ex¬ nuptial. 31st Decem¬ ber, 1947. Mean 1947. M. F. Total. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. (Acres.) Municipalities—- Ballina . 5,756 3,210 3,200 35 38 34 72 1 3 4 19 20 39 1 1 1 9 3 4 Casino . 3,947 6,750 6,660 130 . 112 106 218 6 3 9 26 20 46 4 1 5 1 1 9 Grafton . 2,578 8,340 8,220 136 132 125 257 6 5 11 46 36 82 3 3 6 1 1 2 Grafton South 1,379 3.800 3,690 47 47 68 115 4 2 6 20 14 34 9 1 3 9 9 Lismore. 8,267 15,320 15.100 342 216 212 428 16 8 24 70 56 126 6 6 12 ~6 4 10 1 Maclean . 1,278 1,680 1,670 39 26 16 42 1 1 10 9 19 2 2 9 9 Mullumbimby . 1,103 1.620 1,600 23 23 23 46 1 1 10 14 24 9 9 4 ... Ulmarra . 29,810 1.640 1,660 6 16 15 31 i 1 6 4 10 3 3 Shires— Byron . 137,600 8,820 8,760 43 116 128 244 2 4 6 45 26 71 9 4 13 9 1 3 Copmanhurst. . 774,080 2,610 2,640 35 29 64 2 9 10 8 18 1 i 2 ... Gundurimba. 115,179 3,910 3,930 40 43 83 4 6 20 1 1 9 1 ] Harwood . 210,880 4,670 4,660 13 44 51 95. 4 4 24 19 43 4 4 8 1 1 Kyogle . 858,880 11,480 11.450 84 170 184 354 i2 8 20 55 36 91 10 5 15 ii 3 14 Terania . 217,630 6,960 6,980 8 116 no 226 9 1 3 21 43 2 9 9 4 Tintenbar . 114,560 4,760 4,780 12 60 71 131 T 1 21 15 36 4 9 6 3 3 o 1 Tomki . 280,113 3,650 3,670 3 58 59 117 i 9 3 9 10 19 2 3 5 9 9 4 Tweed . 322,066 19,470 19.290 214 321 274 595 18 10 28 66 39 105 17 9 26 5 6 11 Woodburn . 346,230 4,330 4,330 33 66 49 115 5 3 8 22 16 38 1 1 1 1 2 ... Bichmond-Tweed Health District ... 3,431,336 113,020 112,290 1,168 1,636 1,597 3,233 78 54 132 494 370 864 67 51 118 38 32 70 1 3 4 * Figures for under one month and under one week not available. The work of this office only commenced on the 1st December, 1947. The time since then has been occupied in establish¬ ing the office and in meeting officers of the Local Authorities and discussing various aspects of public health administra¬ tion with them. During the month four cases of Infectious Diseases were reported to this office as follows:— Typhus Fever . 1 Typhoid Fever . 1 Scarlet Fever . 1 Diphtheria . 1 BROKEN HILL AND DISTRICT. Report of Medical Officer of Health (J. T. Cullen, M.B., B.S.), for the Year Ended 31st December, 1947. • The population of Broken Hill Municipal District at 31st December, 1947, was estimated at 27,400, which represents a decrease of 200 when compared with that of the previous year. The deaths for the period under review numbered 286 (males, 171; females, 115), There were 792 births for the twelve months, comprising 402 males and 390 females. Infectious Diseases. The monthly incidence of notifiable infectious diseases was ns follows:— Typhoid Fever. Scarlet Fever. Diph¬ theria. Meningo¬ coccal Meningitis. Puerperal Infection. Infantile Paralysis. January . 2 1 February . 2 ... March . 4 ... April . May . 3 8 1 1 J une . 3 i 8 July . 4 2 August . 3 1 September ... 8 October . 3 November. 5 ... December . 3 1 Totals . O 47 6 l 3 NIL It is noteworthy that the only notifiable infectious disease of any frequency was scarlet fever, and that only six cases of diphtheria were reported for the period under review. The incidence of notifiable infectious diseases at Broken Hill during the past five years is shown in the following table. Disease. 1943. 1944. 1945. 1946. 1947. Typhoid and Paratvphoid . 9 2 2 Scarlet Fever . 90 63 (1 N.I.). 44 27 (1 N.I.). 47 Diphtheria. 18 9 34 91 (1 N.I.). 6 Meningococal Meningitis. 3 1 1 1 Infantile Paralysis . 3 The aboriginal station at Menindee was visited as usual, two visits being made during the period under review. The general state of health of the inhabitants was good. There was freedom from infectious diseases, and in particular from tuberculosis. At the Anti-tuberculosis Clinic 83 new cases were investi¬ gated, and the total number of attendances at the Clinic during the period under review was 784, an increase of 92 when compared with those of the previous twelve months. The State Laboratory conducted 1,140 examinations during the period 1st January to 12th February, 1947, when this Laboratory was handed over, together with its equipment, to the control of the Broken Hill and District Hospital. Details of the above examinations are as follow, totals for the pre¬ vious twelve months are given in parenthesis. Total number of examinations . 1,140 (11,752) Biochemical tests. • 345 (2,789) Bacteriological examinations . 308 (3,856) Haematological examinations . 429 (4,695) Histopathological examinations . 16 (150) Serological specimens sent to Sydney . 42 (302)](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31485388_0073.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
