[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To the Chairman and Memhers of the County Council. Sir John Dunuingtoii-,Jefferson, My I^ords, Ladies and GentleineD, I liave the honour to present iny Annual Reports on tlie ) General and vSchool Health Services of the County for the / year 1952. The report includes a survey report on the services i provided under the National Health Sendee Act, 1946. This survey covers the period between duly, 1948, when this Act j became o])erative, and the end of 1952, and gives a general picture of the develoj)inent during these years. The remainder of this report is mainly in the form of statistics. As compared with 1951, these show a reduction j of 309 in the total estimated i)opulation, a slightly higher ^ birth rate, a slightly lowei* death rate and the lowest infant : mortality and tubei<‘ulosis death rates ever recorded. The notifi('ations of the various infectious diseases show that cases of measles and whoo])ing cough have again Imen numerous ami that there has been a considerable increase in the number of cases of scarlet fever. No cases of diphtheria or of enteric fever were notified during the year. The divisional administration arrangements were com- 1 pleted during the year with the a])])ointment of a divisional 1 medical othcer for the Haltem]u4ce Health Division and the • opening of Divisional Health otiices at Anlaby House. 1 am again pleased to ]6ace on record my thanhs to all j members of the staff for the conscientious service they have t continued to give during the year, and wish, once more, to i express to all members of the t-ounty roiincil, and especially 1 to the members of the Health C-ommittee and School Welfare ' Sub-Committee, my thanks and those of my staff for their J continued help and support. I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, R. WATSON, County Medical Officer of Health. ) County Hall, Beverley. June^ 1953.