[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Higham Ferrers Borough.

  • Higham Ferrers (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1943
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    Higham Ferrers, July, 1944. To The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Higham Ferrers. Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present for your consideration my report on the health and sanitary circumstances of the Borough for the year ended 31st December, 1943. Wartime circumstances has produced no significant change in the state of the public health in the borough. The vital statistics are satis- factory. There is no change in the birth rate for the year as compared with that for 1942. The death rate, while it shows an increase from 7.9 in 1942 to 11.2 in 1943, is below that for the country. The infant morta- lity rate has reached the very low rate of 19.23 as compared with 49 for England and Wales. There were no outbreaks of infectious diseases which call for special comment. It is extremely pleasing to report that the high percentage of children protected against diphtheria has been maintained and I am confident that it would be very difficult to discover a child in the borough who has not been immunised by the family doctor or through the local authoritv. J It falls to my lot to place on record the retirement of Mr. A. E. Lloyd from the post of Sanitary Inspector and the temporary appoint- ment of Mr. F. S. F. Piper who took over the post in December, 1943. Mr. Lloyd served the town in man}/ spheres ranging from that of Sanitary Inspector to Rate Collector. The work he carried out during his tenure of office is best exemplified by the council housing schemes which reflects clearly the high standard of social improvement which was carried out under his supervision. I wish to record with gratitude my appreciation of the support which has been afforded me by the members of the Council and the willing assistance given me by the officers of the Council. I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant, 4 d. a. McCracken, m.d. Medical Officer of Health.