[Report 1945-1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Devizes Borough.
- Devizes (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1946
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1945-1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Devizes Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Early in 1946, 12 three-bedroomed houses were commenced by the local authority but none were completed by the 31st December. 20 aluminium prefabricated houses were erected and occupied on the Hillworth Estate by the autumn. The position of housing being undertaken by private enterprise at the 31st December, 1946, being:— Total licenses issued ... ... ... 47 Under Construction ... ... ... 8 Completed ... ... ... ... 16 ^ During the two years under review no action has been possible to eliminate unfit houses, and little to lessen overcrowding. In December, 1946, the number of applicants to the local authority for new houses was close on 600, over 400 being residents in the Borough, the remainder from the Rural District where scores of workers in the Borough are now living. Of the total over 350 were from lodgers and sub-tenants which indicate the number still without a home of their own and thus having priority claims on new accommodation. Hence the start of slum clearance so badly needed is not yet possible. Public Cleansing. The tip at Nursteed is still in use. A motor refuse collection vehicle has replaced the horse drawn one. Shops. No official action taken during the year. Eradication of Bed Bugs. There was no cause for action. Infectious Disease Notifications. Scarlet Fever ... ... ... ... 31 Measles ... ... ... ... 254 Pnuemonia ... ... ... ... 3 Dysentry ... ... ... ... 9 Erysipelas ... ... ... ... I Whooping Cough ... ... ... 6 Puerperal Fever ... ... ... — 1946 “TtT 10 1 2 1 4 1 There were no notifications of diphtheria during the two years under review and no deaths from diphtheria were notified. Tuberculosis. (A) Notifications: 1945 1946 Age Group 0—10 Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary M, F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 10—15 15—25 25- 35 35 45 I 1 — 1 2 ] 1 2 . — 45 — 65 ’ / i . •, ' ■ ■ ■ . over 65 V ■ '■ ■ '■ ■ — —- — ■./ ./ 1 '—. TOTALS 1 1 — 1 3 3 :](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29159015_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
