[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper (Union) R.D.C.

  • Belper (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANNUAL REPORT OP THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH TO THE BELPER RURAL DISTICT COUNCIL Mr. Chairman, Ladies and G-entlemen, Public Health Department, Council Offices, Field Head House, Chesterfield Road, Belper, Derby. DE5 1FE. 12th November, 1973. I have the honour to present to you my Annual Report on the health and sanitary circumstances of the rural district for the year ended the 31st December, 1972. YTe are rapidly approaching the end of an era. After the 31st March, 1974, the Belper Rural District Council will cease to function as under the Local Government Act, 1972, the District ’./ill amalgamate with its neighbour- ing Districts to become part of the new and much larger Authority - the Amber Valley District Council. Unless special arrangements are made there will be no opportunity to present Reports for the year 1973* This is because the Vital Statistics for 1973 will not be available before the present Council ceases to function. The effect then, is that I have the privilege of submitting the last full report on Environmental Health to the Belper Rural District Council. The year has been one of continued progress made easier by the kindness and courtesy shown by members of the Public Health Committee. Public Health work is so varied from one year to the next that it is not always easy, and without understanding from the Council the task of the Department would be exceedingly more difficult. It is appropriate at this stage to record my special thanks for the assistance shown by the other Chief Officers and their staff. The smooth running of any department depends on the co-operation of the other Departments and the sense of team work. Finally, before I mention the’usual.'statistics in this introductory letter, I wish to thank all members of the Ptiblic Health Department from Mr. H.D. Stanworth, Chief Public Health Inspector, down- wards for their active support and assistance during the years I have been Medical Officer since 1953. In addition, I wish to place on record my thanks to all General Practitioners, Health Visitors, District Nurses and the Derbyshire County Council Health Department for their support. STATISTICS _ne Registrar General's estimated mid-year population for 1972 -S 2A,940, a further increase of 13O persons over that for 1971. During the year live births registered numbered 310 a decrease c: 32 on the 1971 registrations. Still births recorded numbered 7, an increase of 3 on last year’s figures. Deaths recorded numbered 287 (154 males and 133 females), an increase of 19 on the 1971 figures.