[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C.

  • Liskeard (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following are derails of new cases, deaths, case rales and mortality rates during 1958 : — Age Group New Cases M. F. Deaths M. F. 0—1 1—5 5—15 15—45 45—05 65 and over •> Totals New cases All known cases Deaths 3 *2 2 1 Kate per 1000 of population Liskeard R.D. Health Area No. 7 0 36 0.53 4.97 6.46 0.22 0.12 At the end of the year there were 62 known cases of respiratory tuberculosis, and seven known cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis residing in the Rural District. National Assistance Act. 1948. No action under Section 47 of this Act was called for during 1958. Water Supply. Daring the year good progress was made in those parts of the Councils Scheme to bring piped water to that part of the Rural District to the north and east of the main storage reservoirs at St. Cleer. When these are completed the only part of the District lacking good supplies will be that part lying to the south-east of St. Cleer largely in the parish of Menheniot. Although the Council is anxious to extend the benefits of the scheme to this parish, consideration of work in this area has had to be postponed until a decision is reached by the Minister of Housing and Local Government on the final constitution of water undertakings, in South-East Cornwall. As the present position in many parts of this parish, notably the hamlet of Pengover, is unsatisfactory, I hope it will not be too long before the benefits of adequate supplies of pure water can be extended to this part of the Rural District. Sewerage and Sewage Disposal. The picture here is not nearly so bright as that of water supply, and it will be many years before we can feel satisfied with arrangements in the many villages and hamlets throughout the Rural District. Nevertheless some progress was made in 1958 when approval to begin work on the scheme for Dobwalls was received, and by the end of the year a substantial amount of work had been carried out. It also appeared likely that approval for the Menheniot scheme would be forthcoming early in 1959, With the rapid extension of water supplies it seems likely that serious problems may shortly arise in larger villages where up to now shortage of water has limited the extent of nuisance arising from crude sewage outfalls. The Chief Public Health Inspector and I feel especially concerned about the large village of Pensilva where a large scheme will be necessary to deal with the population of 1,000 persons. Not very far away the smaller village of Common Moor presents a comparable problem—smaller in scale but perhaps more difficult of solution as the village lies in something of a hollow with a high ground-water level. In addition to these two outstanding examples there are many smaller villages and hamlets where the position is far from satisfactory. Under legislation introduced over the last 6—8 years it has been possible for